The effect of raw carrot on serum lipids and colon function.
Two hundred grams of raw carrot eaten at breakfast each day for 3 weeks significantly reduced serum cholesterol by 11%, increased fecal bile acid and fat excretion by 50%, and modestly increased stool weight by 25%. This suggests an associated change in bacterial flora or metabolism. The changes in serum cholesterol, fecal bile acids, and fat persisted 3 weeks after stopping treatment.
D000328:Adult; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000032:analysis; D002482:Cellulose; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003106:Colon / Q000502:physiology*; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D002149:Energy Intake; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014675:Vegetables
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002482:Cellulose; D002784:Cholesterol