Oats and Cholesterol Lowering - Summary of Studies

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

Oat beta-glucan increases bile acid excretion
Lia, A., Hallmans, G., Sandberg, A.S., Sundberg, B., Aman, P., and Anderson, H. Oat beta-glucan increases bile acid excretion and a fiber-rich barley fraction increases cholesterol excretion in ileostomy subjects. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 62:1245-1251, 1995.

Oat beta-glucan reduces blood cholesterol concentrations in hypercholesterolemic subjects
Braaten, J.T., Wood, P.J., Scott, F.W., Wolynetz, M.S., Lowe, M.K., Bradley-White, P., and Colins, M.W. Oat beta-glucan reduces blood cholesterol concentrations in hypercholesterolemic subjects. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 48:465-474, 1994.

Soluble fiber in oats is hypocholesterolemic
Glore, S.R., Van Treeck, D., Knehans, A.W., and Guild, M. Soluble fiber and serum lipids: a literature review. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 94:425-436, 1994.

Oat bran reduces cholesterol absorption and increases cholesterol excretion
Marlett, J.A., Hosig, K.B., Vollendorf, N.W., Shinnick, F.L., Haack, V.S., and Story, J.A. Mechanism of serum cholesterol reduction by oat bran. Hepatology, 20:1450-1457, 1994.

Oat bran reduces plasma total and LDL-cholesterol in men and postmenopausal women with hypercholesterolemia
Kelley, M.J., Hoover-Plow, J., Nichols-Bernhard, J.F., Verity, L.S., and Brewer, H. Oat bran lowers total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol but not lipoprotein (a) in exercising adults with borderline hypercholesterolemia. J. Am. Diet. Assoc. 94:1419-1421, 1994.

A single serving of oat bran per day improves lipid profiles in healthy men and women
Poulter, N., Chang, C.L., Cuff, A., Poulter, C., Server, P., and Thom, S. Lipid profiles after the daily consumption of an oat-based cereal: a controlled crossover trial. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 58:66-69, 1993.