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Effect of Epicatechin on Liver Lipids of Rats Fed with Choline Deficient Diet


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Feeding of choline deficient diet results in the accumulation of lipids in the liver of rats. Constituents of french wine having a hypocholesterolemic action were studied by Masquelier et al. The presence of small amount of epicatechin in the wine contributes to the hypocholesterolemic action.
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P. N. Chaudhari
University Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Marg., Nagpur, India
V. G. Hatwalne
University Department of Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Marg., Nagpur, India

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Feeding of choline deficient diet results in the accumulation of lipids in the liver of rats. Constituents of french wine having a hypocholesterolemic action were studied by Masquelier et al. The presence of small amount of epicatechin in the wine contributes to the hypocholesterolemic action.