male , wistar rats ( 50-74 g ) were given a semi-purified diet containing cholesterol ( 10 g/kg diet ) for 4 weeks , groups of control and experimental animals killed , and the remainder of the cholesterol-fed animals given either a semi-purified cholesterol-free diet without a fibre source or a similar diet with pectin ( 50 g/kg diet ) for 8 weeks .
C0008395
diet
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cholesterol