When cholesterol is not cholesterol: a note on the enzymatic determination of its concentration in model systems containing vegetable extracts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Experimental evidences demonstrate that vegetable derived extracts inhibit cholesterol absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. To further explore the mechanisms behind, we modeled duodenal contents with several vegetable extracts.&...

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Main Authors: Pamplona Reinald, Morelló José R, Reguant Jordi, Anglès Neus, Cassanyé Anna, Bellmunt Maria, Serrano José CE, Jové Mariona, Portero-Otín Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/65