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Abstract
The effect of a few common spices--cumin (Cuminum cyminum, cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), mustard (Brassica nigra) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica)--added to normal and hypercholesterolemia inducing diet on serum and liver cholesterol levels in rats was studied. These spices did not show any cholesterol lowering effect when included in the diet at about 5-fold the normal human intake level.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1865890 DOI: 10.1002/food.19910350112
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nahrung ISSN: 0027-769X