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Scientific publication: Added health benefit achieved from higher than recommended daily intake of plant stanol ester in BenecolŪ products
A study published in the scientific journal American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirms that increasing the daily intake of plant stanols from the current recommendation of 2 grams to up to 9 grams increases its cholesterol-lowering effect without measurable side effects. The study confirms previous evidence that cholesterol is lowered more efficiently as the intake of plant stanols increases. The first cholesterol-lowering Benecol® product containing plant stanol ester was introduced 15 years ago. The ingredient still interests researchers vastly and new, significant health benefits are still being discovered. The most recent studies on plant stanol ester were presented in Hamburg at the European Atherosclerosis Society congress on 20 June 2010.
Increasing intake boosts the cholesterol lowering effect
The current recommendation for plant stanol intake is 2 grams per day...
