Effect of bean intake on biliary lipid secretion and on hepatic cholesterol metabolism in the rat.

We studied the effect of a bean diet on biliary lipid secretion, serum cholesterol concentration, and hepatic cholesterol metabolism in the rat. Rats fed a bean diet for 10-12 days had increased biliary cholesterol output and molar percentage by 300% and 200%, respectively, compared to rats fed an i...

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Main Authors: A Rigotti, M P Marzolo, N Ulloa, O González, F Nervi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1989-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520382912