TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the effects of nattokinase combined with red yeast supplementation on blood lipid profiles
AU - Chien, Yi Wen
AU - Liao, Fang Hsuean
AU - Hsieh, Ming-Che
AU - Jiang, Tsung Shann
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - In much medical and clinical research, strong fibrinolytic activity, anti-hypertension, and cancer and bone fracture prevention were demonstrated using the "natto bean". Red yeast (monascus purpureus) can inhibit enzymes that are involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the hypolipidemic action of nattokinase combined with red yeast in mildly hyperlipidemic patients. Fifty subjects were divided into 2 groups, and they received either a low or high dose. The duration of this experiment was 10 weeks, including 2 weeks of washout, 6 weeks of supplementation, and 2 weeks of washout. Fasting blood was collected before and after the 3 periods of the experiment. Total cholesterol declined by 9.7% in the low-dose group and by 6.5% in the high-dose group (p
AB - In much medical and clinical research, strong fibrinolytic activity, anti-hypertension, and cancer and bone fracture prevention were demonstrated using the "natto bean". Red yeast (monascus purpureus) can inhibit enzymes that are involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the hypolipidemic action of nattokinase combined with red yeast in mildly hyperlipidemic patients. Fifty subjects were divided into 2 groups, and they received either a low or high dose. The duration of this experiment was 10 weeks, including 2 weeks of washout, 6 weeks of supplementation, and 2 weeks of washout. Fasting blood was collected before and after the 3 periods of the experiment. Total cholesterol declined by 9.7% in the low-dose group and by 6.5% in the high-dose group (p
KW - Hypollipidemic action
KW - Lipid profiles
KW - Nattokinase
KW - Red yeast
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:35448990142
SN - 1011-6958
VL - 32
SP - 74
EP - 82
JO - Journal of the Chinese Nutrition Society
JF - Journal of the Chinese Nutrition Society
IS - 3
ER -