Nutraceutical approach for the management of cardiovascular risk – a combination containing the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and red yeast rice extract: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Nutraceutical approach for the management of cardiovascular risk – a combination containing the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and red yeast rice extract: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Abstract Background Probiotics incorporated into dairy products have been shown to reduce total (TC) and LDL cholesterolemia (LDL-C) in subjects with moderate hypercholesterolemia. More specifically, probiotics with high biliary salt hydrolase activity, e.g. Bifidobacterium longum BB536, may decreas...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Ruscica, Chiara Pavanello, Sara Gandini, Chiara Macchi, Margherita Botta, Daria Dall’Orto, Marina Del Puppo, Marco Bertolotti, Raffaella Bosisio, Giuliana Mombelli, Cesare R. Sirtori, Laura Calabresi, Paolo Magni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Cardiovascular risk
Probiotic
Nutraceutical
Hypercholesterolemia
LDL-cholesterol
Non-HDL cholesterol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-019-0438-2

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