Acetic Acid Effectively Lowers Blood Cholesterol Levels, Mizkan Confirms

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Article Date: 22 May 2005 - 0:00 PDT

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Tokyo (JCNN) - Mizkan, a Japanese food manufacturer known for its vinegar products, announced on May 16 the results of the latest research on vinegar.

The company's recent trials on human beings found that a regular intake of vinegar, 15ml or more per day, can significantly lower the level of cholesterol in the blood. A major ingredient of vinegar, acetic acid has induced the effect.

Details of the research results were presented at the 59th Annual Meeting for the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science.

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