The effects of heat treated Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus) on plasma lipids in hypercholesterolemic rats

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 636-639

  Oboh, H A ^a   Omofoma, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health benefit; Hypercholesteroiemia; Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus); Saponins; Thermal processing

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; COCONUT OIL; LIPID; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEAN; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEATING; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LEGUME; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; RAT;

PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; RATTUS;

EID: 47249153635     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2008.636.639     Document Type: Article

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