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28 Οκτ 2021 · Phytosterols are plant compounds that might lower your cholesterol levels. This article explores their benefits, downsides, and how to get them from your diet.
Phytosterols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants that have gained significant attention due to their cholesterol-lowering properties. These plant sterols, as they are also called, have a similar structure to cholesterol, which allows them to compete with cholesterol for absorption in the digestive tract.
16 Ιουλ 2014 · Phytosterols are sterols found in plants. The sterols you find in animals are called zoosterols and the best-known of these is cholesterol . And here’s where the link between phytosterols and...
The purpose of this review is to provide and overview of plant sterols and their role in health and disease. Included will be a discussion of the genetics of sitosterolemia, the role of plant sterols as markers for premature atherosclerosis, and potential treatment options for lowering plant sterol levels in the body.
Plant sterols are substances that are similar to cholesterol but are made in plants. They're found in the highest amounts in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Plant sterols might...
Esterification of the hydroxyl group at carbon 3 with fatty/organic acids or carbohydrates results in plant sterol esters, i.e. oleates, ferulates and (acyl) glycosides. Structures of some common phytosterols
Plant sterols are steroidal alkaloids that differ from cholesterol in their side chain at C-24 (methyl or ethyl group) or with an additional double bond in C-22, while plant stanols are 5α-saturated derivatives of plant sterols .
