Viscous fibres such as guar, glucomannans, pectins, oat β-glucan and psyllium continue to
be seen as hypocholesterolaemic. Nevertheless, in large cohort studies, ironically it is the …

The formation of a fibrin clot is one of the key events in atherothrombotic vascular disease.
The structure of the fibrin clot and the genetic and environmental factors that modify it have …

Scientific advances in this field have not only given us a better understanding of what is an
optimal diet, but has allowed food and nutraceutical companies to market products with …

Until recently, dietary fibre and its components were regarded as balast substances from
vegetal food. These days, they are given increasing attention because of the beneficial …

A number of animal studies have demonstrated that rats fed controlled diets supplemented
with psyllium fiber experience a significant decrease in serum cholesterol levels. The …

Historically, most of the research into carbohydrates as functional ingredients focused on the
improvement of appearance, taste, mouth-feel, and stability. The growing interest in …

Pectin is composed of a group of complex polysaccharides that are naturally found in
various plants and are associated with a range of beneficial health effects. Health outcomes …

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Plasma levels of fibrinogen have been identified as independent risk predictors of
cardiovascular disease. This has greatly increased interest in the regulation of plasma …

Dietary factors are known to influence cardiovascular disease risk. They can do so via
several mechanisms, including effects on blood lipids, antioxidant status, blood pressure …