Alfalfa seeds: Effects on cholesterol metabolism
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 36 (5), 562-564
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01965801
Abstract
Plasma cholesterol concentrations were reduced in 3 human volunteers during ingestion of diets containing alfalfa seeds (AS) for 3 weeks. No signs of toxicity were detected through serum determinations of multiple parameters. The ingestion of AS in rats decreased the concentration of plasma cholesterol, reduced intestinal absorption of exogenous and endogenous cholesterol, and increased fecal biliary excretion.Keywords
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