Decrease of the plasma cholesterol level by administration of Dunaliella extract in exogenous hypercholesterolemic mice

Journal of the Aichi Medical University Association

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 249-255

  Takahashi, Hidehiro ^a   Itoh, Youko H ^a   Shiomi, Takuya ^a   Ayakawa, Yoshio ^a   Miyata, Nobuki ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Algae; Cholesterol; Dunaliella; Hypercholesterolemia; Natural carotene

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; DUNALIELLA BARDAWIL EXTRACT; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033783489     PISSN: 03010902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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