LENTIL EXTRACT WITH CHOLESTEROL LOWERING AND PREBIOTIC ACTIVITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a lentil extract with surprising cholesterol lowering and prebiotic effects that make it particularly useful in therapeutic applications and as a nutraceutical. Said lentil extract is characterized by the presence of soyasaponin I in the range of 50 to 300 mg kg^-1 and soyasaponin βg in the range of 0.5 to 5 mg kg^-1. The process for the production of said extract and its therapeutic and nutraceutical uses are also within the scope of the present invention.