Cholesterol-Reducing Compounds Found in Citrus

"An ongoing search for profitable new uses for food-processing byproducts has led Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists to focus on citrus waste. They've recently learned that a compound found in orange oil decreases blood serum levels of the protein responsible for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that's a major cholesterol carrier."

Cholesterol-Reducing Compounds Found in Citrus / September 7, 2005 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research Service