Alcorn scientists use purslane to control cholesterol in growing pigs
by MBJ Staff Published: April 9,2012
Tags: agriculture, cholestrol, colleges, education, farmers, farms, higher education, pigs, pork, purslane, research, swine, univerisites
CHURCH HILL — Research scientists at Alcorn State University Swine Development Center in Church Hill recently reported that adding purslane leaves to swine diets lowers bad cholesterol while increasing the good cholesterol in growing pigs. “The data generated showed that back fat measurements taken from pigs given a purslane diet plus added cholesterol had 50 [...] [...]
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