Different effects of dietary saturated fatty acids on cholesterol metabolism in nonhuman primates.
Dietary saturated fatty acids did not act alike in their effect on plasma cholesterol concentrations in non-human primates. Palmitic acid was less hypercholesterolemic than lauric plus myristic acids. Myristic appeared to be a greater offender than lauric.
D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011323:Primates
D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D002784:Cholesterol