ISSN:
1573-5176
Keywords:
alginates
;
cecum
;
cholesterol
;
excretion
;
food efficiency
;
ingestion
;
rat
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The effects of three forms of alginate (free acid, sodium and calcium salts) on ingestion and excretion of cholesterol in the rat were studied. For two weeks, Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a cholesterol-rich diet containing 3% alginate from the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum. The food efficiency of the three types of alginate was: Na-alginate 〉 Ca-alginate 〉 alginic acid. A significant increase in the weight of cecum was also observed in alginate diets. Alginate was not effective in preventing the elevation of serum total cholesterol levels, although irregularly changing patterns were observed. The cholesterol level of liver showed a tendency to decrease with alginate feeding, while fecal excretion of cholesterol increased.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00004019
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