Simultaneous intake of oat bran and atorvastatin reduces their efficacy to lower lipid levels and atherosclerosis in LDLr-/- mice.

S.R.B.M. Eussen, C.J.M. Rompelberg, K.E. Andersson, O.H. Klungel, P. Hellstrand, R. Oste, H. van Kranen, J. Garssen

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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of separate and simultaneous dietary intake of atorvastatin (ATO) and the soluble fiber oat bran on serum and hepatic lipid levels and the degree of atherosclerosis. Ninety female LDL-receptor-deficient (LDLr-/-) mice were fed a Western-type diet containing either low dose (0.0025%), high dose (0.01%) or no ATO, with or without oat bran (27%) (n=15 per group) for 16 weeks. Both ATO and oat bran were effective in reducing serum total cholesterol levels (low ATO: -5.48, high ATO: -9.12, oat bran: -3.82mmol/l, compared to control (no ATO/no oat bran), all p
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)36-43
Number of pages8
JournalPharmacological Research
Volume64
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Farmacie/Biofarmaceutische wetenschappen (FARM)
  • Epidemiology
  • Farmacie(FARM)
  • Biomedische technologie en medicijnen
  • Ziekenhuisstructuur en organisatie van de gezondheidszorg
  • Immunology
  • Public Health
  • Pharmacology
  • Overig medisch onderzoek

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