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Gamma-oryzanol


Gamma-oryzanol is a phytonutrient found in the bran of brown rice that may help to lower cholesterol.

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    Rice

    Rice originated from Southeast Asia and is the second most highly consumed food in the world...

Cicero AF, Gaddi A. Rice bran oil and gamma-oryzanol in the treatment of hyperlipoproteinaemias and other conditions. Phytother Res. 2001;15:277-289. Sugano M, Tsuji ERice bran oil and cholesterol metabolism J Nutr 1997 Mar;127(3):521S-524S.Lichtenstein AH, Ausman LM, Carrasco W, et al. Rice bran oil consumption and plasma lipid levels in moderately hypercholesterolemic humans. Arterioscler Thromb. 1994;14:549–556. Most MM, Tulley R, Morales S, et al. Rice bran oil, not fiber, lowers cholesterol in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005;81:64-8. Berger A, Rein D, Schafer A, et al. Similar cholesterol-lowering properties of rice bran oil, with varied gamma-oryzanol, in mildly hypercholesterolemic men. Eur J Nutr. 2004 May 19 [Epub ahead of print]

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