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30 Ιουλ 2022 · Phytosterols are plant-based products that compete with cholesterol for absorption and can help reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels. Learn about the types, benefits, risks and sources of phytosterols, and how to use them as part of a healthy diet.
19 Ιουλ 2023 · Sterols and stanols are plant compounds that look and act like cholesterol. They can help lower your cholesterol by up to 14% when you eat 2 grams a day. Learn which foods have them and who can benefit from them.
8 Φεβ 2020 · Learn how plant stanols and sterols, found in some fortified foods and supplements, can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Find out how much, how often and with what foods to consume them, and who can benefit from them.
Functional foods enriched with plant sterols/stanols have become the most widely used nonprescription cholesterol-lowering approach, despite the lack of randomized trials investigating their long-term safety and cardiovascular efficacy.
1 Απρ 2019 · Plant-based sterols and stanols in health & disease: “Consequences of human development in a plant-based environment?” Plat J. a. , Baumgartner S. a. , Vanmierlo T. b p. , Lütjohann D. c. , Calkins K.L. d. , Burrin D.G. e. , Guthrie G. e. , Thijs C. f. , Te Velde A.A. g. , Vreugdenhil A.C.E. h. , Sverdlov R. i. , Garssen J. j. , Wouters K. k. ,
Introduction. Dietary cholesterol absorption from the intestine is a critical component of cholesterol homeostasis. Under normal circumstances, the human diet contains approximately equal amounts of cholesterol and plant sterols.
Foods with plant stanol or sterol esters lower serum cholesterol levels. We summarize the deliberations of 32 experts on the efficacy and safety of sterols and stanols. A meta-analysis of 41 trials showed that intake of 2 g/d of stanols or sterols reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) by 10%; higher intakes added little.