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| Title |
Mechanisms used by inulin-type fructans to improve the lipid profile.
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| Published in |
Nutrición Hospitalaria, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.3305/nh.2015.31.2.7706 |
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| Authors |
Sandra Aparecida dos Reis, Lisiane Lopes da Conceição, Damiana Diniz Rosa, Manoela Maciel dos Santos Dias, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio |
| Abstract |
The consumption of prebiotics has been associated with improvement in the lipid profile. Thus, this review aims to describe the main mechanisms by which inulin-type fructans improve the lipid profile and thereby reduce the cardiovascular risk. Inulin-type fructans have been demonstrated to improve the lipid profile through a number of mechanisms. These mechanisms include: decrease in gene expression of hepatic enzymes responsible for de novo synthesis of lipids; increase of muscle lipoprotein lipase enzyme activity, enhancing the production of short-chain fatty acids; altered production of polyamines which increases the production of satiogenic peptide; altered blood glucose and insulinemia; increase of fecal excretion of bile salts and cholesterol and increase of the Bifidobacterium population. The consumption of inulin-type fructans enhances lipid profile. Generally, the mechanisms vary according to the physiologic state of the individual and the type of diet to which the inulin-type fructans are added. Thus, inulin may be used for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiovascular diseases. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 44 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 44 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 5% |
| Professor | 1 | 2% |
| Researcher | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 34 | 77% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 35 | 80% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 16. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 August 2017.
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#2,275,124
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#22
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#24,839
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#2
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