Dias, J.Colen, RitaRodrigues, V.Aragão, C.Engrola, S.Viegas, MichaelLaizé, VincentGavaia, Paulo J.Cancela, Leonor2014-06-192014-06-192012Dias J., Colen R., Rodrigues V., Aragão C., Engrola S., Viegas M., Laizé V., Gavaia P.J., Cancela L. 2012 Effect of variable levels of dietary cholesterol and plant sterols on the growth performance and bone metabolism in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) juveniles. XV International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding. Molde, Norway, 4-7 June 2012.AUT: LCA00739http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4418Cholesterol is found in all animal tissues and is an important component of biological cell membranes with functions such as precursor to bile acids, hormones and vitamins. Fish meal and fish oil are cholesterol-rich ingredients. Replacement of these marine-derived ingredients by plant proteins and vegetable oils tends to reduce dietary cholesterol levels.engconference object