“…In wistar rats, the taurine effect has been indicated to be caused by an increased faecal bile acid excretion, increased hepatic cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase expression and activity [89,90]. The rapid effect of taurine supplementation on serum cholesterol has been confirmed recently [92]. When fed a diet containing 60.7% sucrose, 9.0% lard, and 0.5% cholesterol for 14 days, serum cholesteryl ester and free cholesterol were reduced by 39% and 53% compared to rats fed control diet without taurine, respectively.…”