Effects of dietary protein on turnover, oxidation, and absorption of cholesterol, and on steroid excretion in rabbits.
Rabbits fed a low fat, cholesterol-free, semipurified diet containing casein became hypercholesterolemic (congruent to 300 mg/dl) after 5 weeks on diet. Rabbits on a similar diet containing soy protein isolate had low plasma cholesterols comparable to those on commercial feed (40–60 mg/dl). Choleste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1980-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520422254 |