Effects of Fermented Milk Product Enriched With Plant Sterols and Policosanols in Mild Hypercholesterolaemic Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * male and female aged 20-75 years; * BMI between 19 and 30 kg/m2 , * LDL-cholesterol plasma level between 130 mg/dL and 190 mg/dL (bounds included) stabilized for more than 3 months, * without statin monotherapy or other hypocholesterolaemic drug treatment, * accepting to follow the dietary recommendations advisable for hypercholesterolemic patient (NCEP-ATP III guidelines) Exclusion Criteria: * serum triglyceride (TG) levels ≥ 4 mmol/L (3.5 g/L), having experienced any cardiovascular event in the last 6 months, * receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters