title: Activity of psyllium hydrophilic colloid for reducing serum cholesterol in sea quail fed a diet supplemented with cholesterol.
abstract: Groups of six SEA quail were fed a 0.5% cholesterol supplemented diet to which was added 3, 6, and 10% microcrystalline cellulose (controls) or the same concentrations of psyllium hydrophilic colloid for a period of 14 days. Total serum cholesterol was measured enzymically on each animal at the end of the treatment period. Cellulose control cholesterol values averaged approximately 1500 mg/dl overall. Psyllium hydrophilic colloid had no significant effect on total serum cholesterol at either 3% or 6% in the diet but did reduce cholesterol significantly by 52% at the 10% dietary level. These results demonstrate that SEA quail appear to be less sensitive to the hypocholesterolemic action of psyllium than are chickens.
authors.affiliation: Audax, Inc. Leitchfield, KY 42754.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002645:Chickens; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003370:Coturnix / Q000097:blood*; D004036:Diet, Atherogenic; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D010943:Plantago; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011620:Psyllium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D011620:Psyllium; D002784:Cholesterol