Hypocholesterolemic activity of saponin on cholesterol added Bengalgram (Cicer arietinum) diet in rats

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 389-392

  Venugopalan, C ^a   Srivastava, K N ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Atherogenisity; Bengalgram; Cholesterol absorption; Cholic acid excretion; Hypercholesterolemia; Saponin

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CROPS; LIPIDS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

ATHEROGENICITY; BENGALGRAM DIET; BILE ACIDS; CHOLIC ACID EXCRETION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTESTINAL CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION; PLASMA CHOLESTEROL; SAPONIN;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EID: 0030232087     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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