Comparative study on hypocholesterolemic effect of Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Rhodobacter capsulatus on rats fed a high cholesterol diet

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 535-540

  Tsujii, Hirotada ^a   Nishioka, Masahiro ^a   Salma, Ummay ^a   Miah, Abdul G ^a   Maki, Takaaki ^b   Lee, Myung G ^c  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Matsumoto Institute of Microorganisms   (Japan)

^c Sangji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherogenic index; Cholesterol; Rhodobacter capsulatus; Rhodopseudomonas palustris; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 34548486252     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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