Has anybody performed a published or non-published experiment and observed very high levels of fecal neutral sterols?

Vincent Bloks @Vincent-Bloks

12 April 2014 1 6K Report

I am looking for food additives, drugs, or chemicals which are capable of inducing the fecal sterol output.

Vincent Bloks

Dear Anwar A Hussain,

I dont see your point in relation to my question

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