The effects of various Hevea brasiliensis (refined rubber seed oil) incorporated diets on wister albino rats were assayed. The results showed a general increase in total and free cholesterol levels of the rats within the duration of feeding. It was, however, observed that the increase in liver total cholesterol level was greater in groups E rats fed with (4% crude rubber seed oil incorporated diet) compared to groups C, B and D rats for the each of the corresponding weeks. It was also observed that the increase in liver free cholesterol level was greater in group E rats fed with (4% crude rubber seed oil incorporated diet) than groups A (control), B, C and D rats for each of the corresponding weeks.
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