Clinical Study

Cholesterol Lowering Effect of Plant Stanol Ester Yoghurt Drinks with Added Camelina Oil

Table 4

Effects of plant stanol yoghurt minidrinks with or without added camelina oil on serum lipids1.

Group
Placebo 1.6 g 2 g1.6 g + camelina 2 g + camelina value2

Total cholesterol
 Baseline6.35 ± 0.645.97 ± 0.646.12 ± 0.776.07 ± 0.786.11 ± 0.77NS
 End-of-study6.38 ± 0.835.64 ± 0.585.84 ± 0.795.68 ± 0.815.81 ± 0.760.002
 Absolute change from baseline0.03 ± 0.47−0.34 ± 0.52−0.28 ± 0.42−0.39 ± 0.42−0.30 ± 0.490.008
 % change from baseline0.31 ± 7.53−5.23 ± 8.38−4.50 ± 6.70−6.34 ± 6.70−4.72 ± 8.020.010
 % change from placebo −5.54 −4.80 −6.65 −5.03
 95% CI −9.44 to −1.64−8.74 to −0.87 −10.51 to −2.78 −8.89 to −1.17
LDL cholesterol
 Baseline3.93 ± 0.803.56 ± 0.653.77 ± 0.763.59 ± 0.763.80 ± 0.67NS
 End-of-study3.99 ± 0.873.27 ± 0.613.53 ± 0.743.26 ± 0.773.53 ± 0.650.001
 Absolute change from baseline0.06 ± 0.40−0.29 ± 0.40−0.25 ± 0.35−0.33 ± 0.40−0.27 ± 0.430.001
 % change from baseline1.79 ± 10.51−7.62 ± 10.23−6.30 ± 9.42−9.22 ± 10.94−6.62 ± 11.390.001
 % change from placebo−9.42−8.09−11.02−8.42
 95% CI−14.89 to −3.94−13.62 to −2.56−16.45 to −5.60−13.84 to −2.99
HDL cholesterol
 Baseline1.85 ± 0.461.86 ± 0.421.82 ± 0.491.90 ± 0.551.67 ± 0.46NS
 End-of-study1.81 ± 0.481.81 ± 0.431.78 ± 0.481.82 ± 0.571.66 ± 0.41NS
 Absolute change from baseline−0.04 ± 0.14−0.05 ± 0.15−0.04 ± 0.16−0.08 ± 0.150.01 ± 0.15NS
 % change from baseline−2.50 ± 7.19−2.38 ± 8.06−2.02 ± 7.64−4.21 ± 8.420.62 ± 10.13NS
 % change from placebo0.130.46−1.713.12
 95% CI −4.21 to 4.47 −3.91 to 4.84 −6.01 to 2.60 −1.18 to 7.42
Non-HDL cholesterol
 Baseline4.50 ± 0.854.12 ± 0.774.30 ± 0.794.17 ± 0.944.44 ± 0.82NS
 End-of-study4.57 ± 0.933.83 ± 0.754.06 ± 0.783.86 ± 0.944.15 ± 0.810.007
 Absolute change from baseline0.07 ± 0.43−0.29 ± 0.45−0.24 ± 0.35−0.31 ± 0.40−0.29 ± 0.470.003
 % change from baseline1.78 ± 10.17−6.64 ± 10.12−5.40 ± 8.15−7.38 ± 9.41−6.31 ± 10.990.003
 % change from placebo −8.41 −7.17 −9.16 −8.09
 95% CI −13.52 to −3.30 −12.33 to −2.01 −14.22 to −4.09 −13.15 to −3.02
Triacylglycerol
 Baseline1.27 ± 0.481.23 ± 0.621.17 ± 0.431.28 ± 0.611.41 ± 0.64NS
 End-of-study1.29 ± 0.391.23 ± 0.631.18 ± 0.371.36 ± 0.771.39 ± 0.71NS
 Absolute change from baseline0.02 ± 0.34−0.01 ± 0.530.01 ± 0.250.08 ± 0.36−0.02 ± 0.40NS
 % change from baseline6.99 ± 26.972.07 ± 31.395.14 ± 25.796.57 ± 26.160.96 ± 26.95NS
 % change from placebo−4.92−1.85−0.42−6.02
 95% CI −19.22 to 9.38 −16.28 to 12.58 −14.59 to 13.75 −20.19 to 8.14
HDL/total cholesterol
 Baseline0.30 ± 0.080.31 ± 0.080.30 ± 0.080.32 ± 0.100.28 ± 0.08NS
 End-of-study0.29 ± 0.080.33 ± 0.090.31 ± 0.080.33 ± 0.100.29 ± 0.08NS
 Absolute change from baseline−0.01 ± 0.020.01 ± 0.020.01 ± 0.020.01 ± 0.030.01 ± 0.030.017
 % change from baseline−2.48 ± 8.483.35 ± 7.762.72 ± 7.162.55 ± 9.866.11 ± 11.730.011
 % change from placebo 5.82 5.19 5.02 8.58
 95% CI 1.05 to 10.59 0.38 to 10.01 0.30 to 9.75 3.86 to 13.31
HDL/non-HDL cholesterol
 Baseline0.44 ± 0.180.48 ± 0.180.45 ± 0.170.50 ± 0.240.40 ± 0.15NS
 End-of-study0.42 ± 0.160.51 ± 0.210.46 ± 0.160.52 ± 0.260.43 ± 0.16NS
 Absolute change from baseline−0.02 ± 0.060.03 ± 0.060.02 ± 0.050.02 ± 0.080.03 ± 0.070.021
 % change from baseline−3.45 ± 12.125.51 ± 11.684.04 ± 10.514.40 ± 15.218.84 ± 16.990.013
 % change from placebo 8.96 7.49 7.85 12.29
 95% CI 1.91 to 16.01 0.38 to 14.60 0.87 to 14.83 5.31 to 19.28
HDL/LDL
 Baseline0.51 ± 0.220.55 ± 0.190.51 ± 0.180.58 ± 0.280.46 ± 0.16NS
 End-of-study0.49 ± 0.200.59 ± 0.220.53 ± 0.190.63 ± 0.310.49 ± 0.17NS
 Absolute change from baseline−0.02 ± 0.060.04 ± 0.060.02 ± 0.060.04 ± 0.090.03 ± 0.080.005
 % change from baseline−3.48 ± 11.846.34 ± 10.755.23 ± 11.667.71 ± 15.299.21 ± 15.870.004
 % change from placebo 9.83 8.71 10.49 12.70
 95% CI 2.91 to 16.75 1.73 to 15.71 3.63 to 17.36 5.84 to 19.56

Values are means ± SD.
2Between groups.
NS: statistically nonsignificant.
significantly different from baseline. significantly different from baseline.
significantly different from placebo; significantly different from placebo.