Removal of cholesterol by lactobacilli via incorporation and conversion to coprostanol

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1383-1392

  Lye, H S ^a   Rusul, G ^a   Liong, M T ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Coprostanol; Incorporation; Lactobacillus

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL REDUCTASE; FATTY ACID; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; ULTRASOUND;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS; FATTY ACIDS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LACTOBACILLUS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PROBIOTICS; SONICATION;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS;

EID: 77949968856     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2574     Document Type: Article

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