Effects of a black rice extract (Oryza sativa L. indica) on cholesterol levels and plasma lipid parameters in Wistar Kyoto rats

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-56

  Zawistowski, Jerzy ^a   Kopec, Aneta ^a   Kitts, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black rice fraction; Cholesterol; Oryzanol; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYZA SATIVA; RATTUS;

EID: 67651155825     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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