Effect of plant sterol-enriched diets on plasma and egg yolk cholesterol concentrations and cholesterol metabolism in laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 270-275

  Liu, X ^a,b   Zhao, H L ^a   Thiessen, S ^b   House, J D ^b   Jones, P J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Cholesterol; Egg yolk; Plant sterol; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 74349096380     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00249     Document Type: Article

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