Lipid-lowering Effect of Plant Stanol Ester Yoghurt Drinks

The Effect of Plant Stanol Ester Yoghurt Drinks With or Without Added Camelina Oil on Serum Lipids in Comparison to Placebo in Subjects With Mildly to Moderately Elevated Serum Cholesterol Concentrations

The aim is to investigate the effects of yoghurt drinks containing two doses of plant stanol ester either with or without added camelina oil on the serum cholesterol levels in moderately hypercholesterolemic subjects

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI < 30 kg/m2
• moderate hypercholesterolemia (fasting total cholesterol between 5-8 mmol/l)
• serum triglycerides < 3 mmol/l.
• normal liver, kidney and thyroid function
• subjects must voluntarily sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• use of cholesterol lowering foods or dietary supplements within 21 days before the start of the intervention
• lipid lowering medication
• history of unstable coronary artery disease (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass craft (CABG), percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) within the previous 6 months, diabetes, hyperglycemia, temporal ischemic attack and malignant diseases
• pregnancy or lactation
• alcohol abuse
• subjects with intolerance to any ingredient of the test products