Effect of Polyoxyalkylene Sorbitan Monooleate on Blood Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits.

Abstract

Rabbits fed polyoxyalkylene sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) and cholesterol developed blood cholesterol levels that were 2-3 times as high as those obtained by cholesterol feeding alone, and also exhibited earlier and somewhat more severe atherosclerosis.