The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 695-701 , August 2010

β-Glucan extracts inhibit the in vitro intestinal uptake of long-chain fatty acids and cholesterol and down-regulate genes involved in lipogenesis and lipid transport in rats

  • Laurie A. Drozdowski

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2N8
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  • Raylene A. Reimer

      Affiliations

    • Faculties of Kinesiology and Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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  • Feral Temelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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  • Rhonda C. Bell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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  • Thava Vasanthan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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  • Alan B.R. Thomson

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2N8
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Zeidler Ledcor Center, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2X8. Tel.: +1 780 492 6490; fax: +1 780 492 7964.

Received 18 June 2007 ,Revised 31 May 2008 ,Accepted 13 April 2009.

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☆ Laurie A. Drozdowski and Raylene A. Reimer contributed equally to this publication.

PII: S0955-2863(09)00086-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.04.003

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 695-701 , August 2010

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