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3) Pectin May Improve Cholesterol

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A meta-analysis (2990 subjects) showed that pectin lowered LDL and total cholesterol but didn’t change HDL or triglyceride levels [R].

In 2 clinical trials of people with high cholesterol, a mixture of fibers that included pectin, reduced total and LDL cholesterol but didn’t change HDL or triglyceride levels. The first study used 15 g/day of the fiber mixture for 6 weeks, while the second study used 20 g/day for 15 weeks (DB-RCT of 51 people and RCT of 125 people) [R, R].

However, in another study of people with high glucose levels, a 0.4 L sugar beet pectin drink increased HDL levels (DB-RCT of 66 subjects) [R].

In obese rats fed a high-fat diet, apple pectin reduced total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides [R].

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