Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 391-395 , March 2006

Phytosterols mixed with medium-chain triglycerides and high-oleic canola oil decrease plasma lipids in overweight men

  • Iwona Rudkowska

      Affiliations

    • School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada H9X 3V9
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  • Catherine E. Roynette

      Affiliations

    • School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada H9X 3V9
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  • Dilip K. Nakhasi

      Affiliations

    • New Product Development-NBD, Bunge Oils, Bradley, IL 60915, USA
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  • Peter J.H. Jones

      Affiliations

    • School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada H9X 3V9
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 514 398 7841; fax: +1 514 398 7739.

Received 8 June 2005 ,Accepted 24 September 2005.

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PII: S0026-0495(05)00371-9

doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2005.09.015

Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 391-395 , March 2006

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