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04/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eating fruit every day proven to lower cholesterol: The pectin prevents it from building up

Pectin, a soluble fiber usually found in fruits, can lower cholesterol levels, according to a review of studies published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. The study review was carried out by researchers from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and it comes in line with the thought that soluble fibers can lower blood cholesterol concentrations. […]

04/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Effects of daily consumption of pectin on cholesterol concentrations: Meta-analysis and systematic review

A review of studies published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism looked at the effects of daily consumption of pectin on cholesterol concentrations. Researchers from Food Standards Australia New Zealand carried out a systematic review of the effect of pectin, which is a soluble fiber, on cholesterol concentrations. Soluble fibers are believed to […]

02/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Bananas for oranges: Pectin from banana peels can stabilize and preserve orange juice naturally

Certain fruits go well together and can be combined to create a delicious fruit bowl, but researchers from the Benue State University in Nigeria had something different in mind with the combining process that they have developed. The study, which appeared in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), looked at the possibility […]

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