Lee Swanson Research Update

Oat Fiber Increases Intestinal Viscosity, Lowers Cholesterol

September 2005

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Concentrated oat fiber (as OatVantage™) increases intestinal viscosity and reduces cholesterol, according to research presented at the Experimental Biology 2005 Conference in San Diego in April. Greater intestinal viscosity translates to a greater ability to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

The study, conducted by Daniel D. Gallaher, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, found concentrated oat fiber has 18 times more soluble fiber than cooked and uncooked oats, toasted oat cereal or cooked oat bran, and higher intestinal viscosity than cooked oats (by 50%), toasted oat cereal (by 70%), uncooked oats (by 83%) and cooked oat bran (by 202%). In the study, concentrated fiber also lowered cholesterol by 29%.

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