Ever-growing evidences in vivo and in vitro have shown that administ ration of lactic acid bacteria(LAB)preparations and related products are able to reduce serum cholesterol,offering potential benefits to hypercholesterol indivi duals.However,the three different mechanisms by which LAB induced the lowing of cholesterol have been established due to the diverse scientific reports from bot h at home and abroad.They are:1assimilation of cholesterol;2de-conjugation of b ile salts;3other mode of action like inhi...