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Table 1 Total Cholesterol in mmol/L [SD]

From: Effect of time of administration on cholesterol-lowering by psyllium: a randomized cross-over study in normocholesterolemic or slightly hypercholesterolemic subjects

[n]

Baseline

8 wks

16 wks

AM first

5.76 [0.94]

5.77 [1.01]

5.80 [0.95]

PM first

5.47 [0.98]

5.61 [1.10]

5.57 [1.06]

Females [47]

5.72 [0.96]

5.79 [1.07]

5.74 [0.99]

Males [16]

5.29 [0.94]

5.39 [0.96]

5.48 [1.04]

GI subjects [33]

5.00 [0.83]

5.06 [0.91]

5.07 [0.84]

Lipid clinic Subjects [30]

6.28 [0.59]

6.39 [0.69]

6.35 [0.70]

All subjects [63]

5.61 [0.96]

5.69 [1.05]

5.68 [1.00]

  1. "AM first" are subjects taking psyllium in the morning for the first 8 weeks and in the evening for the second 8 weeks. Vice versa for "PM first".