Following a 7-day control period, 5 male volunteers consumed 10.5 g gum karaya (GK) daily for 21 days. Measurements before and at the end of the test period showed that the ingestion of GK had no significant effect on the following: intestinal transit time, faecal wet or dry weight, concentrations
Cyclopropenoid compounds are derived from naturally occurring C19 long chain fatty acids which have been shown to increase mitosis in rat hepatocytes, to elevate serum cholesterol and to enhance atherosclerosis in hens. In order to study the direct effects of sterculi acid triglyceride on smooth
Unsaturated fatty acids can be protected from ruminal hydrogenation, and when fed to lactating ruminants, the constituent acids are incorporated into milk triacylglycerols. By this means, it has been possible to reduce the melting point of milk triglycerides and to make softer butter fat. This
Fatty acids of Sterculia foetida were added to the medium used to maintain the Morris hepatoma 7288C in culture. The effect of this supplement on the lipid composition was examined. Overall, monoene levels were decreased with 18:1 levels reduced by 40%. Saturated fatty acid levels were increased,
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