Abstract
The hypocholesterolemic effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus 43121 (43121) and a mixture of Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium longum (MIX) were studied in hypercholesterolemia-induced pigs. Serum total cholesterol was decreased by supplementation of either 43121 or MIX, although, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was not changed. The hypocholesterolemic effect of 43121 and MIX was mainly due to bile acid dehydroxylation, this effect being supplementation-time dependent.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-600 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Cholesterol
- Fecal sterol
- Hypocholesterolemic effect
- Lactic acid bacteria
- Pig