Effect of dietary fiber, Ocimum canum and psyllium seed, in high cholesterol-diet fed rats

Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-485

  Suriyasomboon, Alisara ^a   Suriyasomboon, Annop ^a   Chantip, Surachai ^b   Petchsom, Amorn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Dietary fiber; Ocimum canum seed; Psyllium seed; Triglyceride

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM CANUM; PLANTAGO OVATA; RATTUS;

EID: 84861853085     PISSN: 01256491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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