A Single Meal Containing Phytosterols Does Not Affect the Uptake or Tissue Distribution of Cholesterol in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

A Single Meal Containing Phytosterols Does Not Affect the Uptake or Tissue Distribution of Cholesterol in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Increased plant oil inclusion in aquaculture feeds has led to higher dietary phytosterol concentrations and speculation about whether this affects the metabolism and health of the fish. The mechanisms of cholesterol absorption and how phytosterols may affect this is unknown in fish. Zebrafish (Danio...

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Main Authors: Michel van Spankeren, Nathaniel Sibinga, Øyvind Reinshol, Bente E. Torstensen, Øystein Sæle, Nina S. Liland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
phytosterols
cholesterol
cholesterol uptake
zebrafish
aquaculture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00092/full

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