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Tapio Palmu0
Ingmar Wester0
Paula Virtanen0
Pirjo Alho-Lehto0
Anniina Pouru0
Anu Hopia0
Date of Patent
September 14, 2010
0Patent Application Number
104737180
Date Filed
April 12, 2002
0Patent Primary Examiner
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The present invention is related to improved compositions for reducing serum total and/or LDL cholesterol levels. The compositions are combinations of dietary fiber and plant sterol. The compositions are used as such or more advantageously in food products and comprise one or several fibers, preferably β-glucan, in combination with one or several plant sterols and/or stanols in their free and/or esterified forms.
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