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Effect of Dietary Fiber on the Lipid Metabolism and Immune Function of Aged Sprague-Dawley Rats

Koji YAMADADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Yoko TOKUNAGADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Atsushi IKEDADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Ken-ichi OHKURADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Shihoko KAKU-OHKURADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Soichi MAMIYADepartment of Research and Development, Nutritional Foods Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.Yokkaichi 510-0844, Japan
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Beong Ou LIMDepartment of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University
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Hirofumi TACHIBANADivision of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Pages 429-433 | Received 28 Aug 2002, Accepted 24 Sep 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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