[Effects of pectin in the ration on cholesterol metabolism in rats]

Inclusion into the ration of 2.5 or 5% of apple pectin during 20 days did not significantly change the blood serum composition: cholesterol content decreased as compared to the control, the number of general bile acids increased. When apple pectin was added to the animals' ration containing egg powder, the amount of cholesterol excreted with feces increased depending on pectin content in the food.