Effect of policosanol on the hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis of normocholesterolemic rats

Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-257

  Menendez, Roberto ^a   Amor, Ana M ^a   Gonzalez, Rosa M ^a   Fraga, Vivian ^a   Mas, Rosa ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Cholesterol biosynthesis; Hepatic sterol; Policosanol; Rat liver

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; MEVALONIC ACID; POLICOSANOL; STEROL; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL LIVER LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ALCOHOLS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; LIVER; MALE; MICROSOMES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0029973317     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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