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Sucrose Polyesters and Cholesterol Absorption

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sucrose polyesters (SPE) are a synthetic non-absorbable mixture of hexa-, hepta- and octa-fatty acids that were developed as a weight loss product. Sucrose polyesters have an appearance much like other dietary lipids, but are not absorbed in the small intestine. … Continue reading →

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