Abstract
Some kinds of edible seaweeds are believed to have a favorable effect upon cholesterol metabolism. To prove the point, rats were fed ad libitum for 10 weeks with diet prepared for this purpose. The diet contained, at the rate of 5 per cent, green laver (Enteromorpha compressa), tangle (Laminaria japonica) or purple laver (Porphyra tenera) each dried and pulverized, with exogenous cholesterol. As shown in Table 4, the green and purple lavers could fairly reduce the plasma cholesterol. However, the tangle showed no effects. The seaweeds tested were not effective to reduce the liver cholesterol of the rats.
