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Solid phase extraction of β-sitosterol and α-tocopherol from sunflower oil deodorizer distillate using desilicated zeolite

Grasas y Aceites, 2020
In this study, the efficiency of using zeolite-based adsorbents in a solid phase extraction (SPE) procedure of α-tocopherol and β-sitosterol isolation from Sunflower Oil Deodorizer Distillate (SuDOD) with­out pre-treatment was investigated.
O. Karaoglu, G. Alpdogan, I. S. Ozdemir, E. Ertas   +3 more
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Synthesis of derivatives of β-sitosterol and evaluation of their anti-bacterial activity

Ceylon Journal of Science, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance is one of a major health issue and warrants the development of new antimicrobial agents with structural diversity and novel mechanisms of action.
L. A. M. Fernando, W. G. D. Wickramasingha, S. Jayasinghe   +2 more
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Sterol content in sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) as affected by genotypes and environmental conditions [PDF]

, 2010
Phytosterols play essential roles in many plant cell mechanisms. They are of industrial interest since, as part of the diet, they can reduce Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol.
Alignan, Marion, Bouniols, Andrée, Cerny, Muriel, Merah, Othmane, Mouloungui, Zéphirin, Roche, Jane, Vear, Felicity   +6 more
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LXR/RXR ligand activation enhances basolateral efflux of β-sitosterol in CaCo-2 cells

Journal of Lipid Research, 2004
To examine whether intestinal ABCA1 was responsible for the differences observed between cholesterol and β-sitosterol absorption, ABCA1-facilitated β-sitosterol efflux was investigated in CaCo-2 cells following liver X receptor/retinoid X receptor (LXR ...
F. Jeffrey Field, Ella Born, Satya N. Mathur   +2 more
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Plant-based beverages as good sources of free and glycosidic plant sterols [PDF]

, 2017
To address the ever-growing group of health-conscious consumers, more and more nutritional and health claims are being used on food products. Nevertheless, only very few food constituents, including plant sterols, have been appointed an approved health ...
Decloedt, Anneleen, Van Landschoot, Anita, Vanderputten, Dana, Vanhaecke, Lynn, Watson, Hellen   +4 more
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Therapeutic efficacy of β-sitosterol treatment on Trypanosoma congolense infection, anemia development, and trans-sialidase (TconTS1) gene expression

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundAfrican animal trypanosomiasis hinders sustainable livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. About 17 million infected cattle are treated with trypanocides annually but most of the drugs are associated with drawbacks, necessitating the ...
Suleiman Aminu, Suleiman Aminu, Gloria Dada Chechet, Gloria Dada Chechet, Samia S. Alkhalil, Mansour Sobeh, Rachid Daoud, Mthokozisi B. Simelane, Elewechi Onyike, Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim, Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim   +10 more
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Olive oil [PDF]

, 2007
Analyses of phytosterol classes of olive and hazelnut oils collected from different countries by TLC, GC and GC-MS revealed considerable quantitative differences.
Azadmard-Damirchi, Sodeif
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Neurite Outgrowth-Promoting Activity of Compounds in PC12 Cells from Sunflower Seeds

Molecules, 2020
In the current super-aging society, the establishment of methods for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an urgent task. One of the causes of AD is thought to be a decrease in the revel of nerve growth factor (NGF) in the brain ...
Takeru Koga, Takaiku Sakamoto, Eiji Sakuradani, Akihiro Tai   +3 more
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Differences in synthesis and absorption of cholesterol of two effective lipid-lowering therapies [PDF]

, 2012
Effective statin therapy is associated with a marked reduction of cardiovascular events. However, the explanation for full benefits obtained for LDL cholesterol targets by combined lipid-lowering therapy is controversial.
Borges, Ney Carter do Carmo, Figueiredo Neto, Antonio Martins, Fonseca, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein, França, Carolina Nunes, Helfenstein, Tatiana, Izar, Maria Cristina de Oliveira, Kasmas, Soraia Hani, Moreira, Flávio Tocci, Moreno, Ronilson Agnaldo, Ramos, Silvia Cristina   +9 more
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β-sitosterol inhibits trimethylamine production by regulating the gut microbiota and attenuates atherosclerosis in ApoE–/– mice

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
The intestinal microbial metabolite trimethylamine (TMA), which is activated by flavin monooxygenase (FMO) to produce trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis (AS), leading to the development of ...
Weiping Wu, Wugao Liu, Huafu Wang, Wei Wang, Weihua Chu, Jing Jin   +5 more
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