Is there a hypocholesterolemic factor in milk and milk products?
Cow's milk is considered to be related to atherosclerosis since more than 50% of its energy comes from fat in which saturated fatty acids are predominant. But many investigators have reported that milk or milk products have actually a hypocholesterolemic effect in man and animals and a number of milk constituents have been suggested as hypocholesterolemic factors.
Eichholzer
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Geriatric University Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
Stähelin
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D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004036:Diet, Atherogenic; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013552:Swine; D015014:Yogurt / Q000032:analysis
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D002784:Cholesterol