In vitro Cholesterol Assimilation by Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (BPL1) Probiotic Bacteria Under Intestinal Conditions.

Background: Hypercholesterolemia is one of the principal causes of the development of cardiovascular diseases. Recently, probiotics consumption has also been proposed as a non-pharmacological intervention to control cholesterol concentrations.

Objective: To evaluate in vitro assimilation of cholesterol by Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.