Phytosterols Are Involved in Sclareol-Induced Chlorophyll Reductions in Arabidopsis
Plants, 2023 Sclareol, a diterpene, has a wide range of physiological effects on plants, such as antimicrobial activity; disease resistance against pathogens; and the expression of genes encoding proteins involved in metabolism, transport, and phytohormone ...
Asma Ben Hmidene +2 more
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Authentication of Vegetable Oils from Lard Adulteration by Sterols Analysis: a case study of olive oil [PDF]
Pizhūhish va Nuāvarī dar ̒Ulūm va Sanāyi̒-i Ghaz̠āyī, 2020 In this study, the sterols of 5 different vegetable oils (olive, canola, corn, sesame as well as sunflower) and an animal oil (lard) were analyzed by liquid-liquid extraction and gas chromatography.
Maryam Kashi +2 more
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The TriForC database : a comprehensive up-to-date resource of plant triterpene biosynthesis [PDF]
, 2018 Triterpenes constitute a large and important class of plant natural products with diverse structures and functions. Their biological roles range from membrane structural components over plant hormones to specialized plant defence compounds.
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Jurnal Ilmu Peternakan TerapanThis study aimed to analyze the potential activity anti-atherosclerosis of Alphitobius diaperinus larvae using molecular docking. The target receptor used was NLRP3, with β-sitosterol and campesterol as the test ligands, and simvastatin as the control ...
Firdaus Hasibuan +1 more
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Efficiency of intestinal cholesterol absorption in humans is not related to apoE phenotype
Journal of Lipid Research, 2003 The present study investigated the role of apolipoprotein E (apoE) phenotype on intestinal cholesterol absorption and cholesterol synthesis. Studies were carried out in eight subjects homozygous for the apoE4 and 12 subjects homozygous for the E2 allele (
Klaus von Bergmann +3 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2007 Some studies have suggested that a modest increase of plant sterol levels is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). We studied the relationship between plant sterol levels and CAD risk in a prospective nested case-control study consisting of ...
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Phytosterol plasma concentrations and coronary heart disease in the prospective Spanish EPIC cohort
Journal of Lipid Research, 2010 Phytosterol intake with natural foods, a measure of healthy dietary choices, increases plasma levels, but increased plasma phytosterols are believed to be a coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor.
Verónica Escurriol +9 more
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The sterols isolated from evening primrose oil inhibit human colon adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and induce cell cycle arrest through upregulation of LXR [PDF]
, 2015 © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Evening primrose oil (EPO) is widely used as a dietary supplement from which beneficial effects have been reported in rheumatic and arthritic conditions, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, premenstrual and menopausal syndrome, and ...
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2003 The HDL Atherosclerosis Treatment Study (HATS) demonstrated a clinical benefit in coronary artery disease patients with low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels treated with simvastatin and niacin (S-N) or S-N plus antioxidants (S-N+A) compared with ...
Nirupa R. Matthan +4 more
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Age-associated alterations in cholesterol homeostasis: evidence from a cross-sectional study in a Northern Italy population. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The modifications of cholesterol metabolism associated with aging are ill-defined. The objective of this study was to define age-associated alterations of the different metabolic pathways controlling cholesterol homeostasis by analyzing ...
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