Porcine artery elastin preparation reduces serum cholesterol level in rats

Porcine artery elastin preparation reduces serum cholesterol level in rats

The effect of porcine artery elastin on serum cholesterol level was investigated in rats fed a cholesterol-free diet. Rats were fed for 4 weeks, with a diet (ED) containing 15% casein and 5% of porcine artery elastin in comparison with a diet (CD) containing 20% casein. The total serum and non-HDL-c...

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Main Authors: Ruvini Liyanage, Yumi Nakamura, Ken-ichiro Shimada, Mitsuo Sekikawa, Barana Chaminda Jayawardana, Kyu-Ho Han, Tomoko Okada, Kiyoshi Ohba, Yoshihisa Takahata, Fumiki Morimatsu, Michihiro Fukushima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Porcine artery elastin
Cholesterol
Amino acid
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