In addition to the control chow, some of the APP / PS1 mice were fed three experimental chows enriched with fish oil and having a
similar fat content as the control chow: fish oil supplement only,
plant sterol supplement or Fortasyn supplement, which contains uridine - monophosphate, phospholipids, B - vitamins, and antioxidants.
Specifically, the team was able to detect the chemical byproducts created by bacteria in the gut in the digestion of cholesterol from meat, as well as
sterols and stanols, which are lipids in
plants that are
similar to cholesterol.