Amaranth squalene reduces serum and liver lipid levels in rats fed a cholesterol diet

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-14

  Shin, D H ^a   Heo, H J ^a   Lee, Y J ^b   Kim, H K ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

^c Hanseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Bile acids and salts; Cholesterol

Indexed keywords

AMARANTH; BILE ACID; CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; SQUALENE; STEROID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL DIET; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; HYPOLIPEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEROID EXCRETION;

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 1842430747     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2004.11732639     Document Type: Article

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