Effect of High Stanol Ester Dose on Serum Lipids, Carotenoids and Fat-soluble Vitamins (maxsta)

NCT00698256 NA COMPLETED

The aim was to investigate the effects of the consumption of high doses of plant stanol esters on concentrations of serum lipids, carotenoids and fat soluble vitamins. In addition, we investigated the metabolism of absorbed plant sterols from intestine without and with the consumption of plant stanol esters.

Details

Lead sponsor	Marjukka Kolehmainen
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	50
Start date	2008-02
Completion	2008-12

Conditions

• Hypercholesterolemia

Interventions

• vegetable oil-based spread and oat-based drink (no brand name available)
• vegetable oil-based spread and oat-based drink (no brand name available)

Primary outcomes

• Serum lipids, Serum fat soluble vitamins and carotenoids, squalene and non-cholesterol sterols — baseline, at weeks 9, 10 and 14

Countries

Finland