Oats and Cholesterol Lowering - Summary of Studies

The following are selected published articles regarding the cholesterol-lowering ability of oats in humans.

Beta-glucan in oats are hypocholesterolemic
Davidson, M.H., Dugan, L.D., Burns, J.H., Bova, J., Story, K., and Drennan, K.B. The. hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran: a dose-controlled study. J.A.M.A. 265:1833-1839. 1991.

Oat fiber increases plasma HDL-cholesterol
Bremer, J.M., Scott, R.S., and Lintott, C.J. Oat bran and cholesterol reduction: evidence against specific effect. Aust. N.Z. J. Med 21:422-426, 1991.

Oat bran, but not wheat bran, reduces total and LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic men
Anderson, J.W., Gilinsky, N.H., Deakins, D.A., Smith, S.F., O'Neal, D.S., Dillon, D.W., and Oeltgen, P.R. Lipid responses of hypercholesterolemic men to oat-bran and wheat bran intake. Am. J.Clin. Nutr. 5:678-683, 1991.

Oat bran reduces plasma total and LDL-cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic men and women
Keenan, J.M., Wenz, J.B., Myers, S., Ripsin, C., and Huang, Z. Randomized, controlled, crossover trial of oat bran in hypercholesterolemic subjects. J. Fam. Pract. 33:600-608, 1991.

Viscous oat beta-glucans lower blood cholesterol and postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations
Wood, P.J. Oat beta-glucan- physicochemical properties and physiological effects. Trends Food Sci. Tech. December 311-314, 1991.

Oat bran and soy protein improve blood lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic children
Blumenschein, S., Torres, E., Kushmaul, E., Crawford, J., and Fixler, D. Effect of oat bran/soy protein in hypercholesterolemic children. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 623:413-415, 1991.