Suppression of Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia by Turtle Jelly, A Traditional Chinese Functional Food, in Rats

Consumption of functional foods for lowering serum cholesterol has globally gained acceptance by the general public. Turtle jelly (TJ), also called gui-ling-gao, is a popular traditional functional food in southern China. The hypocholesterolemic effect of consuming TJ was investigated in rats fed wi...

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Main Authors: Wu, Jian-Hong, Wang, Qing-Hua, Li, Fan, Shu, Yuan-Lan, Chan, Chi-On, Mok, Daniel Kam-Wah, Chan, Shun-Wan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3514861/