Abstract
Cholesterol and lipid profile lowering effects of wheat milling by products (wheat bran) compared with cellulose in male Sprague Dawley growing rats was studied. Different levels of cellulose and wheat bran were formulated into seven balanced basal diets to provide 0, 5, 10 and 15 % of both cellulose and wheat bran and fed to rats for 4 weeks. Each diet was also incorporated with 0.2 % pure cholesterol. Results showed that addition of 10 % and more wheat bran significantly (P< 0.05) reduced serum and liver total cholesterol (TC) compared with cellulose. Addition any level of cellulose or wheat bran did not significantly (P
