Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Protein Concentrates from Three Chinese Indigenous Legume Seeds

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 3698-3701

  Chau, Chi Fai ^a   Cheung, Peter C K ^a   Wong, Yum Shing ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Dolichos lablab; Hamster; Hypocholesterolemic effect; Phaseolus angularis; Phaseolus calcaratus; Protein concentrate

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; DOLICHOS; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS; VIGNA ANGULARIS; VIGNA UMBELLATA;

EID: 0008877564     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9707748     Document Type: Article

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