Plasma and Liver Cholesterol Levels in Chicks Fed Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) and Cholestyramine

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Summary Substitution of medium chain triglycerides (MCT) for coconut oil in a 15% fat diet fed to young chicks resulted in lower plasma and liver cholesterol levels, lower liver fat levels, and less body weight gain than were observed in chicks continued on the coconut oil diet. Plasma cholesterol was lower with corn oil than with MCT, but liver cholesterol was lower with MCT. Addition of cholestyramine to these diets reduced plasma and liver cholesterol levels with each of the dietary fats, but reduced liver fat only with the diet containing MCT. Cholestyramine did not significantly affect body weight gains.

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