[The possible hypolipidemic action of the dietary fiber from barley meal]

A possible hypocholesteremic property was studied of food fibers from barley in a subchronic experiment on 60 white nondescript male rats under developing hypercholesterolemia of alimentary genesis. An aggravated dose of the above fibers has been shown to reduce deviations from the reference level brought about by administration of exogenous cholesterin. On completing the clinical trials, the studied product may be used in nourishment of those individuals presenting with disordered lipid metabolism.