Tofu Consumption: Effects on Plasma Lipids in Rats |
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| Authors: | A.M. ROUSSEL A. RAVEL P. FAURE J. ALARY A. FAVIER |
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| Affiliation: | Authors Roussel, Faure, and Favier are with Laboratoire de Biochimie, and authors Ravel and Alary are with Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique, U.F.R. Pharmacie, UniversitéJoseph Fourier, Grenoble 38700 La Tronche, France. |
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| Abstract: | Our objective was to determine the effect of a diet rich in tofu (soybean curd) on the main blood components of rats. This was done in comparison to diets with casein, soybean proteins or soybean oil, enabling the observed biological effect to be related to the composition of the tofu. Animals on the tofu diet had very low cholesterol levels and an acceptable HDL cholesterol / total cholesterol ratio. Growth and amino acid profile were also adequate, but the bioavailability of trace elements decreased. |
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