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    Cholesterol-lowering effects of guar gum: Changes in bile acid pools and intestinal reabsorption

    Soluble fibers such as guar gum (GG) may exert cholesterol-lowering effects. It is generally accepted that bile acid (BA) reabsorption in portal blood is reduced, thus limiting the capacity of BA to down-regul...

    Stéphanie Moriceau, Catherine Besson, Marie-Anne Levrat, Corinne Moundras in Lipids (2000)

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    Effectiveness of resistant starch, compared to guar gum, in depressing plasma cholesterol and enhancing fecal steroid excretion

    Amylase-resistant starch (RS) represents a substrate that can be administered in substantial amounts in the diet, in contrast to gel-forming polysaccharides, such as guar gum (GG). The aim of this work was thu...

    Marie-Anne Levrat, Corinne Moundras, Hassan Younes, Christine Morand in Lipids (1996)