Beta-Glucans and Fiber: study protocols
12 study groups took Beta-Glucans together with Fiber. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Beta-Glucans
12 study groups in 5 studies say how much Beta-Glucans participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 g to 100 g, 33% of 12 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 2.5 g or less | 1 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 3 |
| 5 g to 10 g | 0 |
| 10 g to 25 g | 2 |
| 25 g to 50 g | 2 |
| 50 g to 100 g | 4 |
Dose per serving from research: Fiber
12 study groups in 5 studies say how much Fiber participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 g to 100 g, 50% of 12 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 g to 10 g | 2 |
| 10 g to 25 g | 2 |
| 25 g to 50 g | 2 |
| 50 g to 100 g | 6 |
Commonly used together
1 of 12 study groups took Beta-Glucans and Fiber with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.
12 study groups
| Study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of cooked white rice with high β-glucan barley on appetite and energy intake in healthy Japanese subjects: a randomized controlled trial 2014 · BAR (cooked white rice with β-glucan enriched barley) · Healthy Japanese women aged 30–49 years, BMI >22 and <25 kg/m² | 2.9 g | 5.3 g | 1 day | 21 |
| Post-prandial responses to cereal products enriched with barley beta-glucan 2006 · Barley crackers (BCr) · Healthy volunteers; 10 adults, 5 male, mean age 25.4 years | 3.5 g | 12 g | 1 day | 10 |
| Post-prandial responses to cereal products enriched with barley beta-glucan 2006 · Barley cookies (Bc) · Healthy volunteers; 10 adults, 5 male, mean age 25.4 years | 3.5 g | 12 g | 1 day | 10 |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 28 g oatmeal · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 28 g | 28 g | 6 weeks | — |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 56 g oatmeal · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 56 g | 56 g | 6 weeks | — |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 84 g oatmeal · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 84 g | 84 g | 6 weeks | — |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 28 g oat bran · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 28 g | 28 g | 6 weeks | — |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 56 g oat bran · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 56 g | 56 g | 6 weeks | — |
| The hypocholesterolemic effects of beta-glucan in oatmeal and oat bran. A dose-controlled study 1991 · 84 g oat bran · Adults with LDL-C above 4.14 mmol/L or LDL-C between 3.37 and 4.14 mmol/L with multiple risk factors | 84 g | 84 g | 6 weeks | — |
| Oat bran rapidly increases bile acid excretion and bile acid synthesis: an ileostomy study 2007 · native beta-glucans · Nine volunteers with conventional ileostomies | 11.6 g | 75 g | 3 days | 9 |
| Oat bran rapidly increases bile acid excretion and bile acid synthesis: an ileostomy study 2007 · hydrolysed beta-glucans · Nine volunteers with conventional ileostomies | 11.6 g | 75 g | 3 days | 9 |
| Gastrointestinal microbiome modulator improves glucose tolerance in overweight and obese subjects: A randomized controlled pilot trial 2015 · GIMM · Adults aged 18–70 who were overweight or obese (BMI 25–45 kg/m²) and had fasting blood glucose of 100–200 mg/dL | 2.5 g | 8.8 g | 4 weeks | 15 |