Abstract
Summary
The precipitation of cholesterol from saturated solution in coconut oil by pimelic acid is prevented or markedly inhibited by trace amounts of highly purified phosphatidyl choline. A number of other phospholipids, as well as a number of other miscellaneous compounds, were found to be inactive in preventing the precipitation of cholesterol in the in vitro system. The possible implications with respect to the precipitation of cholesterol in vivo are discussed.
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