date:Sep 08, 2012
Daily supplements of a chitin-glucan fiber commercially available as Artinia may protect against the oxidation of cholesterol, which may promote inflammation, says a new study.
Up to 4.5 grams per day of the chitin-glucan fiber was associated with significant reductions in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) in people with elevated LDL-cholesterol levels, according to findings published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition .
Oxidation of LDL particles creates unstable oxygen fr