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Effects of Phytosterols as Food Additives on Adrenal and Reproductive Endocrine Function during Sexual Maturation in Male Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
Varying amounts of phytosterols (PS) occur naturally in several foods of plant origin. PS, which are structurally and functionally similar to cholesterol, have been shown to reduce plasma total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Moreover, PS disrupts endocrine f...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6756490/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32055169 http://dx.doi.org/10.2141/jpsa.0170022 |