Inhibition of cholesterol absorption by phytosterol-replete wheat germ compared with phytosterol-depleted wheat germ

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1385-1389

  Ostlund Jr , Richard E ^a,b   Racette, Susan B ^a   Stenson, William F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deuterium; Diet; Human studies; Mass spectrum analysis; Phytosterols; Sitosterol

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL; TRACER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PURIFICATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WHEAT GERM; ADULT; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOSTEROLS; TRITICUM;

EID: 0038239392     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.6.1385     Document Type: Article

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