Abstract
Summary
The existence of a limited capacity for cholesterol absorption in the rat has been demonstrated. At dietary cholesterol levels of from 50 to 288 mg per 250 g rat per day the percentage of cholesterol absorption decreased as a linear function. The amount of cholesterol absorbed reached a plateau when the dietary cholesterol intake was 192 mg per 250 g rat per day. Under the conditions specified, the capacity of the intestinal mechanism for the absorption of cholesterol in a 250 g rat is 90 mg or approximately 360 mg per kilo body weight per day.
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