Open AccessEdible Mushrooms Reduce Atherosclerosis in Ldlr−/− Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet
Author(s) -
Sharon Kim,
Michael J. Thomas,
Dayong Wu,
Christopher V. Carman,
José M. Ordovás,
Mohsen Meydani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxz075
Subject(s) - ldl receptor , lesion , medicine , inflammation , chemistry , endocrinology , food science , cholesterol , pathology , lipoprotein
Commonly consumed mushrooms, portobello (PBM) and shiitake (SHM), are abundant in nutrients, soluble dietary fibers, and bioactive compounds that have been implicated as beneficial in reducing inflammation, improving lipid profiles, and ameliorating heart disease and atherosclerosis, an inflammatory disease of the arteries.
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