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Phytosterols are phytosteroids,
similar to cholesterol, that
serve as
structural components of
biological membranes of plants. They encomp****
plant sterols...
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while stanols have not.
Phytosterols are
sterols naturally found in plants.
Notable examples of
phytosterols include campesterol, sitosterol,...
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Stigmasterol – a
plant sterol (
phytosterol) – is
among the most
abundant of
plant sterols,
having a
major function to
maintain the
structure and physiology...
- β-Sitosterol (beta-sitosterol) is one of
several phytosterols (plant sterols) with
chemical structures similar to that of cholesterol. It is a white, waxy...
- When
intestinal lining cells absorb phytosterols, in
place of cholesterol, they
usually excrete the
phytosterol molecules back into the GI tract, an...
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unsaturated fatty acids composed mainly of
oleic and
linoleic acids, the
phytosterol, beta-sitosterol, and fat-soluble vitamin E. The
following table presents...
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Campesterol is a
phytosterol whose chemical structure is
similar to that of cholesterol, and is one of the
ingredients for E
number E499. Many vegetables...
- foam
cells and are
common components of
human skin oil.
Plant sterol (
phytosterol)
esters have been
shown to
reduce the
level of low-density lipoprotein...
- α-Spinasterol is a stigmastane-type
phytosterol found in a
variety of
plant sources such as spinach, from
which it gets its name. The
chemical was recently...
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named after the most
abundant phytosterol in the diet, sitosterol,
though other phytosterols are also involved. The
phytosterol campesterol is more readily...
