For observation of the therapeutic effect of some foods on hyperlipi-demia in men, study was perfomed with subjects of hyperlipidemia by using mushroom, soya bean meat, beans, garlic, spring onions, prawn, chives, walnut seeds, peanut seeds, fishes etc. After 3 months treatment, the average values of serum total cholesterol and triglyceride were decreased significantly. The percentage of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the total cholesterol was increased from 24.7% to 31.3%; the percentage of serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was decreased from 61.8% to 49.2%. The curative rates of subjects with hypercholesterolemia were 93.3%, and the subjects with hypertriglyceridemia were only 50.0% and 57.1%. The effective rates were 79-87%.

The therapeutic effects of Chinese mushroom on hyperlipidemia in male adults were investigated. The subjects taking mushroom tablet (10g/day) were divided into ordinary diet (n = 18) group and hypernutritive diet (n = 16) group. After 3-month treatment, the mean values of serum total cholesterol and triglyceride were significantly decreased by 59.5 (P

The effects of 4 kinds of edible oils on serum lipid levels, morphological changes of cardiovascular tissues, fatty acid compositions of various tissues and platelet function in rats had been observed. 40 adult Wistar rats fed semi-synthetic diet containing edible oil to supply 41% energy were divided into 5 group, i. e. control group (18.7% energy from fat), soy bean oil group, peanut oil group, lard group and rape seed oil group. The animals were fed the diets and water ad libitum for 2 months. The results showed that the lard gave the most serious detrimental effect but the soy bean oil was the least. The difference between these two groups was significant. The platelet number was 223?109/L and aggregation rate was 21.8% of the soy bean oil group but. the lard group 149?109/L and 30.2%. The composition (%) of PUFA in tissues was higher and that of saturated fatty acid was tower in soy bean ou group than those in lard group.Electron microscopical studies showed that the animals with vascular endothelial cells changes were more and the pathological changes were more serious in the lard group than those in the soy bean group.All groups except rape seed oil group increased weights in the experi-mental period at the similar rate. Rape seed oil group gained very little weights and aggregated more C22:1 especially in myocardium.

Objective: To observe the effects of nutrients-compound supplementation (NS) on cognitive function. Method: Forty six young male volunteers were randomly divided into 2 groups, NS and control (CT). NS group was supplemented with nutrients-compound while CT group received placebo for 60 d.The cognitive function of all volunteers were examined by 《CHANG-AN Handbook of Group Intelligence Test》 and Wechsler Memory Scale(WMS). Their vitamin status was assessed by 4-h load test at the end of experiment. Results : The vitamin nutriture of NS group was significantly better than that of CT. Many achievements of cognitive test of NS group were obviously increased compared to that before supplementation or that of CT. The visual responding time was shortened in 3 tests and the error number was decreased in 1 test of NS group, while no significant change was observed in CT group. Conclusion: Supplementation with the nutrients-compound is beneficial to improvement of cognitive function such as learning, memory and understanding.