Abstract
AbstractThe effect of native and defatted leaf protein concentrate (LPC) from red clover on plasma cholesterol level in rats was studied. Fat‐free casein was used as a control protein. The native LPC contained 212 g kg−1 of ether extract and oleic acid (C18: 1) was its main fatty acid. LPC protein was relatively poor in sulphur‐containing amino acids. Each protein studied was given to rats with or without soya bean oil. It was found that total cholesterol level in plasma of rats fed with the oil‐containing diets was higher than that of rats fed with the oil‐free diets. Original fat present in the native LPC though rich in unsaturated fatty acids had no hypocholesterolaemic effect. LPC was hypocholesterolaemic compared with casein in diets not containing added soya bean oil, although the difference did not reach statistical significance.
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