Gender differences in response to dietary soluble fiber in guinea pigs: effects of pectin, guar gum, and psyllium.
Dietary soluble fiber significantly lowers plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations in humans and animals. In male guinea pigs, alterations in hepatic cholesterol homeostasis induced by dietary fiber in part account for the decrease in plasma LDL levels (Fernandez et al. 1994....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520392038 |