Effect of ergosterol-enriched extracts obtained from Agaricus bisporus on cholesterol absorption using an in vitro digestion model

Ergosterol-enriched extracts obtained from Agaricus bisporus were incorporated into lard, butter and white chocolate as food carriers to study their potential as ingredients with hypocholesterolemic properties to design functional foods. Lard was selected and supplemented with several concentrations...

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Main Authors: Alicia Gil-Ramírez, Alejandro Ruiz-Rodríguez, Francisco R. Marín, Guillermo Reglero, Cristina Soler-Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002849