Estimation of the caloric value of low‐calorie cocoa butter and evaluation of its effects on biochemical and physiological parameters of rats fed high‐fat diet in vivo
Abstract:The first aim of the present work was to assess the caloric value of low‐calorie cocoa butter (LCCB) prepared by enzymatic transesterification. A growth method on restricted diet was utilized for the assessment with cocoa butter (CB) as a caloric control. Thirty weanling Wistar male rats were divided into six groups and fed for 3 weeks. The estimated caloric value of LCCB was 4.70 kcal/g, exhibited a decrement of 31%. Furthermore, a growth experiment using pair‐feeding protocol was performed to evaluate whethe… Show more
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