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The Effects of Barley-Derived Soluble Fiber on Serum Lipids

Ripple Talati, William L. Baker, Mary S. Pabilonia, C. Michael White and Craig I. Coleman
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2009, 7 (2) 157-163; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.917
Ripple Talati
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William L. Baker
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Mary S. Pabilonia
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C. Michael White
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Craig I. Coleman
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PURPOSE We wanted to determine the association between consumption of barley and changes in plasma lipids in healthy and hypercholesterolemic men and women.

METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted from the earliest possible date through January 2008. Trials were included in the analysis if they were randomized controlled trials of barley that reported efficacy data on at least 1 lipid endpoint. A DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model was used in calculating the weighted mean difference (WMD) and its 95% confidence interval (CI). Statistical heterogeneity was addressed using the I2 statistic. Visual inspection of funnel plots, Egger’s weighted regression statistics, and the trim and fill method were used to assess for publication bias.

RESULTS We found 8 trials (n = 391 patients) of 4 to 12 weeks’ duration evaluating the lipid-reducing effects of barley. The use of barley significantly lowered total cholesterol (weighted mean difference [WMD], −13.38 mg/dL; 95% CI, −18.46 to −8.31 mg/dL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (WMD, −10.02 mg/dL; 95% CI, −14.03 to −6.00 mg/dL) and triglycerides (WMD, −11.83 mg/dL; 95% CI, −20.12 to −3.55 mg/dL) but did not appear to significantly alter high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (P=.07).

CONCLUSION Barley-derived β-glucan appears to beneficially affect total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides, but not HDL-cholesterol.

  • Barley
  • beta-glucans
  • dietary fiber
  • lipids
  • meta-analysis
  • Received for publication March 28, 2008.
  • Revision received July 15, 2008.
  • Accepted for publication July 30, 2008.
  • © 2009 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
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Ripple Talati, William L. Baker, Mary S. Pabilonia, C. Michael White, Craig I. Coleman
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