The roles of dietary cholesterol in fish physiology are currently contradictory. The issue reflects the limited studies on the metabolic consequences of cholesterol intake in fish. The present study investigated the metabolic responses to high cholesterol intake in Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ), which were fed with four cholesterol-contained diets (0.8, 1.6, 2.4 and 3.2%) and a control diet for eight weeks. All fish-f...

Introduction Sargassum fusiform is considered a traditional Chinese medicinal herb to treat many diseases, Sargassum fusiform polysaccharides (SFPS) were found to display many important biological activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the in vitro antioxidant activity of crude polysaccharide from Sargassum fusiforme and its protective effect against H 2 O 2 -induced injury in LO2 cells. Methods SFPS was extr...