Plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of piperine is mediated by inhibition on cholesterol absorption via down-regulation of intestinal ACAT2 and MTP

Plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of piperine is mediated by inhibition on cholesterol absorption via down-regulation of intestinal ACAT2 and MTP

Piperine is the major pungent ingredient in black and white peppers. The present study investigated plasma cholesterol-lowering activity of piperine and associated underlying mechanism in hypercholesterolemia hamsters. Thirty-two hamsters were assigned into four groups receiving one of four diets na...

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Main Authors: Yimin Zhao, Jianhui Liu, Wangjun Hao, Zouyan He, Hanyue Zhu, Ning Liang, Ka Ying Ma, Wen-Sen He, Yan Yang, Zhen-Yu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Piperine
Cholesterol
Hamster
Absorption
Small intestine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304900

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