Dietary phytosterols modify the sterols and fatty acid profile in a tissue-specific pattern
Phytosterol consumption reduces the absorption of dietary cholesterol and can alter the tissue fatty acid composition. The effects of manipulating sterol and phospholipid fatty acid profile by increasing levels of phytosterols (1000 and 4000 mg/kg diet) have been investigated in young Sprague–Dawley...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613000480 |