Effect of pectin on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in hyperlipidemic rabbits

ABSTRACT

Results revealed that citrus pectin reduces both total cholesterol and triglycerides. As concern its effect on lipoprotein pattern on hypercholesterolemic rabbits, it highly increases the percent of HDL level after 1 and 2 months but slightly decreases the percent of both LDL and chylomicron. The VLDL was not detected in the electrophoretic pattern