Plant sterol-enriched margarines and reduction of plasma total- and LDL-cholesterol concentrations in normocholesterolaemic and mildly hypercholesterolaemic subjects

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 334-343

  Weststrate, J A ^a   Meijer, G W ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; CAMPESTEROL; CAROTENOID; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LYCOPENE; MARGARINE; SITOSTEROL; STEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID COMPOSITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0031745196     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600559     Document Type: Article

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