Studies on the mechanism of action of unsaturated fats on cholesterol metabolism in the rabbit.

The diet, which was obtained from General Bio- chemicals, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, contained 21% vitamin- free casein, 58% sucrose, 16%o non-nutritive fiber, 4% U.S.P. XIV salt mix, and added vitamins in mg per 100 g of diet: a-tocopherol 10, calcium pantothenate 2, choline chloride 272, inositol 300, menadione 0.1, niacin 27, pyridoxine hydrochloride 0.95, riboflavin 0.95, thiamine hydrochloride 0.95, vitamin A 4.5, vitamin D 3.0, ascorbic acid 0.3, p-aminobenzoic acid 0.2, folic acid 0.