Vitamin 'can cut cholesterol level'

Roman Bystrianyk · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 454

http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=820

"Vitamin 'can cut cholesterol level'", Daily Mail, May 15, 2005,
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/thehealthnews.html?in_article_id=348720&in_page_id=1797#

A type of vitamin E obtained from rice appears to melt away cholesterol
and may also combat cancer, according to scientists.

In tests, total cholesterol levels in rats given the supplement, known
as TRF, fell by 42%.

An even bigger drop of up to 62% was seen in levels of "bad"
cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL).

A small clinical trial has indicated that TRF can also reduce
cholesterol levels in humans.

In addition, other animal research suggests that the vitamin can fight
liver cancer.

TRF, or tocotrienol-rich fraction, is obtained from barley, oats, palm
and rice.

Research leader Dr Mohammad Minhajuddin, from the University of
Rochester in New York, who has studied TRF since 1996 both in India and
the US, said: "Vitamin E, which has been widely studied for its health
benefits, consists of both tocopherols and tocotrienols.

"Much research has focused on the tocopherols derived from corn, wheat
and soybean. But the tocotrienols seem to have greater antioxidant
properties and are becoming more noteworthy in scientific research."

The best TRF comes from rice bran oil, which is contained in the outer
husks of rice grains.

The new findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Food
and Chemical Toxicology.

Juhana Harju · medicine forum Guru Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1056

Roman Bystrianyk wrote:

:: "Vitamin 'can cut cholesterol level'", Daily Mail, May 15, 2005
::
:: A type of vitamin E obtained from rice appears to melt away
:: cholesterol and may also combat cancer, according to scientists.
:: [...]
:: TRF, or tocotrienol-rich fraction, is obtained from barley, oats,
:: palm and rice.

Nuts are also high in tocotrienols, which is likely to be one mechanism by
which nut consumption reduces heart disease mortality.

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Juhana

TC · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 1814

Juhana Harju wrote:

TC · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 1814

Juhana Harju · medicine forum Guru Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1056

TC wrote:
:: Juhana Harju wrote:
::: Roman Bystrianyk wrote:
:::
::::: "Vitamin 'can cut cholesterol level'", Daily Mail, May 15, 2005
:::::
::::: A type of vitamin E obtained from rice appears to melt away
::::: cholesterol and may also combat cancer, according to scientists.
::::: [...]
::::: TRF, or tocotrienol-rich fraction, is obtained from barley, oats,
::::: palm and rice.
:::
::: Nuts are also high in tocotrienols, which is likely to be one
::: mechanism by which nut consumption reduces heart disease mortality.
:::
::: --
::: Juhana
::
:: Meat, poultry and eggs are good sources of tocotrienols also.
::
:: TC

Is some special Atkins cattle high in tocotrienols? ;-)

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Juhana

TC · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 1814

Juhana Harju wrote:

Juhana Harju · medicine forum Guru Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1056

TC wrote:
:: Juhana Harju wrote:
::: TC wrote:
::::: Juhana Harju wrote:
:::::: Roman Bystrianyk wrote:
::::::
:::::::: "Vitamin 'can cut cholesterol level'", Daily Mail, May 15, 2005
::::::::
:::::::: A type of vitamin E obtained from rice appears to melt away
:::::::: cholesterol and may also combat cancer, according to
:::::::: scientists. [...]
:::::::: TRF, or tocotrienol-rich fraction, is obtained from barley,
:::::::: oats, palm and rice.
::::::
:::::: Nuts are also high in tocotrienols, which is likely to be one
:::::: mechanism by which nut consumption reduces heart disease
:::::: mortality.
::::::
:::::: --
:::::: Juhana
:::::
::::: Meat, poultry and eggs are good sources of tocotrienols also.
:::::
::::: TC
:::
::: Is some special Atkins cattle high in tocotrienols? Wink

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::: --
::: Juhana
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:: There are more tocotrienols in meats, eggs, dairy and way more in
:: fish than in cereal grains and a lot of fruits and some vegetables.
:: And canned and processed fruits and vegetables contain only traces.
::
::
http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data3d.html

That link did not provide any data about tocotrienols. The topic is
tocotrienols, not alpha-tocopherol.

:: The best sources are fresh meats, fresh real dairy, eggs, fresh
:: fruits, fresh veggies and nuts.
:: Cereal grains and processed foods, especially processed carbs, are
:: bereft of tocotrienols.
::
:: TC

Here is a good site about tocotrienols. Your claims are not correct.

http://www.tocotrienol.org/sources.htm

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Juhana

TC · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 1814

Juhana Harju wrote:

Juhana Harju · medicine forum Guru Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 1056

TC wrote:
:: Juhana Harju wrote:
::: TC wrote:

::::: The best sources are fresh meats, fresh real dairy, eggs, fresh
::::: fruits, fresh veggies and nuts.
::::: Cereal grains and processed foods, especially processed carbs, are
::::: bereft of tocotrienols.
:::::
::::: TC
:::
::: Here is a good site about tocotrienols. Your claims are not correct.
:::
::: http://www.tocotrienol.org/sources.htm
:::
::: --
::: Juhana
::
:: Either way, they are fat soluble. You have to consume them with fat.
:: A diet low in fat will likely lead to a lower absorption of the
:: micro-nutrients available in the diet.
::
:: TC

Who has mentioned fats?

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Juhana

TC · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 1814

Juhana Harju wrote:

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