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Effects of dietary cellulose supplements on the body composition and cholesterol metabolism of albino rats.

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Title Effects of dietary cellulose supplements on the body composition and cholesterol metabolism of albino rats.
 
Creator Sundaravalli, O. E.
Kantha, Shurpalekar
Narayana Rao, M.
 
Subject 28 Polysaccharide Chemistry
12 Metabolism
 
Description The effect of inclusion of microcrystalline cellulose (>300 mesh) in a 2 6 z casein diet on the body composition and cholesterol metabolism of albino rats was studied. Inclusion of cellulose to the extent of 5 to 20% resulted in a gradual decrease of productive energy of the diet. Energy consumption rates progressively declined as dietary energy level was reduced, and were reflected in corresponding changes in the fat content of the carcass. Increased plasma and liver cholesterol induced by cholesterol feeding in the rat could be largely counteracted by the concurrent feeding of cellulose at 2 0 z level in the diet. Sulfaguanidine fed at the 1 z level failed to modify the effect of cellulose administration. The increased excretion of bile acids in the feces of rats on the 20% cellulose diet could be responsible for the cholesterol lowering effect of cellulose.
 
Date 1971
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/4070/1/J.%20AGR.%20FOOD%20CHEM.%2C%20VOL.%2019%2C%20NO.%201%2C%201971.pdf
Sundaravalli, O. E. and Kantha, Shurpalekar and Narayana Rao, M. (1971) Effects of dietary cellulose supplements on the body composition and cholesterol metabolism of albino rats. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 19. pp. 116-118.