Improved suppression by dietary taurine of the fecal excretion of bile acids from hypothyroid rats

Authors
Mochizuki, H Takido, J Yokogoshi, H
Citation
H. Mochizuki et al., Improved suppression by dietary taurine of the fecal excretion of bile acids from hypothyroid rats, BIOS BIOT B, 63(4), 1999, pp. 753-755
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Agricultural Chemistry","Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09168451 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
753 - 755
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8451(199904)63:4<753:ISBDTO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The effect of dietary taurine, 2-amino ethanesulfonic acid, on hypercholest erolemia caused by thiouracil-induced hypothyroidism was investigated in hy pothyroid rats. Serum total- and HDL-cholesterol were significantly increas ed, and the excretion of fecal bile acids was significantly decreased. Taur ine did not change the hypercholesterolemia, but significantly recovered th e excretion of bile acids.