Reduction of serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic rats by Guar gum

Objective: Several diseases are reported to be uncommon in those parts of the world where dietary fiber intakes are high, therefore, in this study; we evaluated the hypocholesterolemiceffects of a dietary fiber (guar gum) in hypercholesteromic rats. Materials and Methods: Rats were fed high-fat or a...

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Main Authors: Saeed Samarghandian, Mosa-Al-Reza Hadjzadeh, Atiyeh Sadat Davari, Marziyeh Abachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-07-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_119_58fefb58b324706d47c6932e374866a6.html