The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 69-75 , February 2000

Hypocholesterolemic effect of anhydrous milk fat ghee is mediated by increasing the secretion of biliary lipids

  • Matam Vijaya Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Kari Sambaiah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
    • ,
  • Belur R Lokesh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. B.R. Lokesh, Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore–570 013, India

Received 12 March 1999 ,Accepted 22 October 1999.

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The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 69-75 , February 2000

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