Hypocholesterolemic effect of red pitaya (Hylocereus sp.) on hypercholesterolemia induced rats

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-440

  Mohd Adzim Khalili, R ^a,b   Norhayati, A H ^a,b   Rokiah, M Y ^c   Asmah, R ^c   Siti Muskinah, M ^c   Abdul Manaf, A ^b  

^a MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hypocholestrelomic effect; Red pitaya fruit and Hypercholesterolemia induced rats

Indexed keywords

HYLOCEREUS; RATTUS; STENOCEREUS STELLATUS;

EID: 70349423741     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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