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A compound found in the peels of oranges and tangerines--polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs)--may lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol, by 20-40 percent, according to a Canadian study published in the May 12, 2004 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Although the idea is not new, the research is the first to provide substantial peer-reviewed evidence. The study decreased LDL in hamsters by 32-40 percent; and earlier human studies ...