National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Lactobacillus-fermented milk decreases cholesterol levels
Published in Mental Health Business Week, August 12th, 2006
"The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of local Lactobacillus strains (NTU 101 and 102) on cholesterol-lowering effects in vivo," scientists writing in the journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback report.
"Thirty male hamsters were housed, divided into five groups, and fed on a cholesterol diet (5 g/kg diet) to induce hypercholesterolemia," said Chiu-Hsia Chiu and colleagues at National Taiwan University. "Milk fermented by Lactobacillus paracasei paracasei NTU 101, Lactobacillus plantarum NTU...
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