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Sterol Metabolism in Ovariectomized Rats: Potential Roles of Campesterol and 4β-Hydroxycholesterol in Osteoporosis. [PDF]

open access: yesLipids
ABSTRACT Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue. Lipid metabolism disorders may contribute to osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Phytosterols and oxysterols (OC) are involved in lipid metabolism.
He W   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Duckweeds: Model organisms for research on plant sterols and steroids. [PDF]

open access: yesPlant Biol (Stuttg)
Duckweeds (Lemnaceae), the fastest‐growing angiosperms and promising vegan protein source, offer a powerful model to address key questions in plant physiology. This article highlights their potential for dissecting the biosynthesis and function of phytosterols, sterol conjugates, brassinosteroids, and specialized steroidal metabolites, such as ...
Klein J, Appenroth KJ, Sree KS.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Optimization of Campesterol-Producing Yeast Strains as a Feasible Platform for the Functional Reconstitution of Plant Membrane-Bound Enzymes.

open access: yesACS Synthetic Biology, 2023
Campesterol is a major phytosterol that plays important roles in regulating membrane properties and serves as the precursor to multiple specialized metabolites, such as the phytohormone brassinosteroids.
Shanhui Xu, Xiaoxuan Teng, Yanran Li
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Lack of Standardization and Pharmacological Effect Limits the Potential Clinical Usefulness of Phytosterols in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

open access: yesPlants, 2023
The prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) markedly increases with age. Phytotherapeutic approaches have been developed over time owing to the adverse side effects of conventional medications such as 5-reductase inhibitors and α1-adrenergic ...
Mădălina-Georgiana Buț   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Steroid and fatty acid contents from the leaves of Carica papaya [PDF]

open access: yesFolia Medica, 2021
Aim: To extract and identify the non-polar entities from the leaves of Carica papaya, a plant used for medicinal purpose as folk medicine.Materials and methods: Petroleum ether extract of the Carica papaya leaves was used for this study.
Vishvraj V. Devmurari   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for 24-Methylene-Cholesterol Production

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2021
24-Methylene-cholesterol is a necessary substrate for the biosynthesis of physalin and withanolide, which show promising anticancer activities. It is difficult and costly to prepare 24-methylene-cholesterol via total chemical synthesis. In this study, we
Jiao Yang, Changfu Li, Yansheng Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Yield, Characterization, and Possible Exploitation of Cannabis Sativa L. Roots Grown under Aeroponics Cultivation

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C.sativa is being increasingly reappraised; however, C.
Fabio Ferrini   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diatoms synthesize sterols by inclusion of animal and fungal genes in the plant pathway [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Diatoms are ubiquitous microalgae that have developed remarkable metabolic plasticity and gene diversification. Here we report the first elucidation of the complete biosynthesis of sterols in the lineage.
, Angela   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Plant-based beverages as good sources of free and glycosidic plant sterols [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Besnoitia besnoiti infection alters both endogenous cholesterol de novo synthesis and exogenous LDL uptake in host endothelial cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Besnoitia besnoiti, an apicomplexan parasite of cattle being considered as emergent in Europe, replicates fast in host endothelial cells during acute infection and is in considerable need for energy, lipids and other building blocks for offspring ...
Silva, Liliana M. R.   +8 more
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