he fatty acid composition of kernel oil from Litchi chinensis Sonnseed was analysed by high pressure liquid chromatography,and the effectson serum lipids in experimental hypercholesterolemic rats was studied.Theresults showed that the contents of unsaturated and cyclopropanoic fattyacids were 50.3%and 30.85%respectively. The serum total cholestero1(TC)and low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)levels were decreased,andhigh density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)and HDL-C /TC increased sig-nificantly in experimental hypercholesterolemic rats fed with litchi kerneloil It was suggested that lit...