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Increased intestinal contents viscosity reduces cholesterol absorption efficiency in hamsters fed hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8618144     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that increased intestinal contents viscosity lowers plasma cholesterol concentrations by decreasing cholesterol absorption. Male Golden Syrian hamsters were fed for 4 wk diets containing 0.12% cholesterol, and either 4% cellulose or four different viscosity grades of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC). Dietary HPMC confers viscosity in the small intestine but is resistant to fermentation. Cholesterol absorption efficiency was measured using the dual isotope ratio method, and plasma and liver cholesterol concentrations were determined enzymatically. Ex vivo viscosity of intestinal contents supernatants was measured using a Wells-Brookfield cone/plate viscometer, and the means of treatment groups ranged from 6 to 6532 mPa.s. Relative to dietary cellulose, all viscosity grades of HPMC resulted in significantly lower cholesterol absorption efficiency, lower plasma cholesterol concentration, and lower liver cholesteryl ester content. The logarithm of intestinal contents ex vivo viscosity was inversely correlated with dietary cholesterol absorption (r2 = 0.84, P = 0.028). Furthermore, dietary cholesterol absorption was positively correlated with plasma cholesterol concentration (r2 = 0.89, P = 0.017) and liver cholesteryl ester content (r2 = 0.96, P = 0.0031). Thus, the data suggest an independent role of intestinal contents viscosity in lowering plasma cholesterol concentration and liver cholesteryl ester content by reducing cholesterol absorption efficiency.
Authors:
T P Carr; D D Gallaher; C H Yang; C A Hassel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutrition     Volume:  126     ISSN:  0022-3166     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1996 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-06-11     Completed Date:  1996-06-11     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404243     Medline TA:  J Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1463-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 55108, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anticholesteremic Agents / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Cholesterol / analysis,  blood
Cholesterol, Dietary / metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Cricetinae
Diet
Intestinal Absorption / physiology*
Intestine, Small / metabolism,  physiology*
Liver / anatomy & histology,  chemistry,  metabolism
Male
Mesocricetus
Methylcellulose / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Organ Size
Random Allocation
Viscosity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 0/Cholesterol, Dietary; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 8063-82-9/hypromellose; 9004-67-5/Methylcellulose

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