The excretion of fecal neutral steroids was studied in six normocholesterolemic subjects and one hypercholesterolemic subject fed a standardized diet supplemented with butter fat or corn oil. The neutral steroids in the diets and in feces were identified by gas-liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometric analyses of the chromatographic effluents. The three main sterols in the diets w...

Both real and sham feeding of sucrose increase dopamine (DA) overflow in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). Fat is another constituent of foods that is inherently preferred by humans and rodents. We examined the affect of sham feeding corn oil in rats that were food and water deprived overnight. Rats were implanted with guide cannulas aimed at the NAc, as well as gastric fistulas. On alternate days, ...

Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) are a hypocholesterolemic and affect phospholipid and fatty acid metabolism in rats. In this study, the effects of 2% shiitake in the diet on fatty acid and molecular species profiles of liver microsomal and plasma phosphatidylcholine (PC) were investigated in rats fed diets containing different levels (1-20%) of corn oil, a linoleic-acid-rich fat. The propo...

The excretion of fecal neutral steroids was studied in six normocholesterolemic subjects and one hypercholesterolemic subject fed a standardized diet supplemented with butter fat or corn oil. The neutral steroids in the diets and in feces were identified by gas-liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometric analyses of the chromatographic effluents. The three main sterols in the diets w...

The effectiveness of an alpha-chloralose (AC)-corn oil suspension, an AC-margarine mixture, and AC tablets were compared for immobilizing Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Responses to AC immobilization also were compared in male and female Canada geese. There was no difference in mean time to first effects or mean time to capture between male and female geese dosed with 30 mg/kg AC in orally-a...

Oxidation of tocotrienol enriched corn oil was measured for primary oxidative products, lipid hydroperoxides and quantified by peroxide value (PV). Oxidative Stability Index (OSI) was used to determine the induction period (hrs) by indirect measurement of volatile secondary oxidation products, mainly formic acid. Vitamin E stripped corn oil samples were spiked with individual tocotrienols or to...

The phytotoxic effects of crude oil and oil components on the growth of red beans (Phaseolus nipponesis OWH1) and corn (Zea mays) was investigated. In addition, the beneficial effects of bioremediation with the oil-degrading microorganism, Nocardia sp. H17-1, on corn and red bean growth in oil-contaminated soil was also determined. It was found that crude oil-contaminated soil (10,000mg/kg) was...

A recent study of the ability of chloroform in drinking water to produce cancer reported that male Osborne-Mendel rats developed renal tumors, but that female B6C3F1 mice failed to develop hepatocellular carcinomas. The results obtained in the male Osborne-Mendel rats were comparable to those observed in an earlier study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). On the other hand, the l...

The antioxidative and hypolipidemic effects of green tea polyphenols (TP) in mice fed a fish oil-supplemented diet were investigated. Male ddY mice of 8 weeks old were given the following diets for 21 days: control diet (a diet supplemented with 5. 0% corn oil), a diet with 0. 5% corn oil and 4. 5% cod liver oil, or a diet with 0. 5% corn oil, 4. 5% cod liver oil, and 0. 5% TP. The contents of ...

The objective of this study was to determine the fate of phytosterols in vegetable oils with varying fatty acid composition used for frying. High oleic sunflower (HOSun), corn (Corn), hydrogenated soybean (HSBO), expeller pressed soybean (ESBO), and expeller pressed lowlinolenic acid soybean oil (ELLSBO) were used for frying potato chips in a pilot plant-scale continuous fryer. The same oils, a...