Abstract:The objective was to examine effects of whole and fractions of pinto beans and peas on diet induced dyslipidemia. Hamsters were randomly assigned to consume high fat diet (n=12 each) including control (CON); bean starch (BS); bean fibre (BF); whole bean (WB); cooked whole bean (CWB); inner pea fibre (IPF); pea hull fibre (PHF); pea protein isolate (PPI); pea protein concentrate (PPC); or whole pea (WP) for 4 wk. Reduced feed intake (FI) and body weight gain (BWG) were observed with WB (FI: p=0.030; BWG: p<0.00… Show more
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