The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 654-659, November 1999

Allyl mercaptan, a major metabolite of garlic compounds, reduces cellular cholesterol synthesis and its secretion in Hep-G2 cells☆

  • Shanqin Xu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL USA
    • ,
  • B.H Simon Cho

      Affiliations

    • Harlan E. Moore Heart Research Foundation, Champaign, IL USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. B.H.S. Cho, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, 503 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL USA 61820

Received 16 February 1999; accepted 23 July 1999.

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☆ This work was supported by the fund for the Moore Investigator (BHSC) from the Harlan E. Moore Charitable Trust.

PII: S0955-2863(99)00056-X

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 10, Issue 11 , Pages 654-659, November 1999

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