Grapefruit pectin and cholesterol levels. (Shorts).(reduction of cholesterol levels with grapefruit) From: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients | Date: August 1, 2002| Author: Klotter, Jule | COPYRIGHT 2002 The Townsend Letter Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Small preliminary studies using miniature swine indicate that grapefruit pectin can reduce arterial blockage and, in some cases, cholesterol levels. The studies were sponsored or co-sponsored by Florida Department of Citrus. In one study, Dr. James J. Cerda and colleagues found that giving pigs grapefruit pectin along with a high-fat diet inhibited cholesterol levels and arterial narrowing. (None of the pigs on grapefruit pectin and lard, however, did nearly as well as the pigs tha...

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