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High dietary intake of phytosterol esters decreases carotenoids and increases plasma plant sterol levels with no additional cholesterol lowering

Journal of Lipid Research, 2004
The objective of this study was to measure the effects on serum lipids and plasma phytosterols of 6.6 g/day phytosterols from three foods (bread, breakfast cereal, and spread) consumed for 12 weeks compared with a diet that was not enriched with ...
Peter M. Clifton, Manny Noakes, Donna Ross, Andriana Fassoulakis, Marja Cehun, Paul Nestel   +5 more
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The phenolic compounds, tocopherols, and phytosterols in the edible oil of guava (Psidium guava) seeds obtained by supercritical CO2 extraction

, 2020
An edible oil was obtained from guava seeds by supercritical CO2 extraction. The oil was characterized by its fatty acid composition, physicochemical properties, and the contents of phenolic, miscellaneous, phytosterol, and tocopherol compounds. The oil,
C. Narváez‐Cuenca, Mary-Lucía Inampues-Charfuelan, Andrés-Mauricio Hurtado-Benavides, F. Parada-Alfonso, J. Vincken   +4 more
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Effect of myrtle aromatization on chemical profile, sensory perception, and bioactivity of white wine vinegar

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Vinegar is a popular sour condiment rich in nutrients and bioactive components. Individual sour responsiveness greatly affects vinegar acceptance and diet consumption. In this study, the effect of aromatization with myrtle (Myrtus communis), a health‐beneficial Mediterranean aromatic plant, on the chemical composition, sensory ...
Antonella Rosa, Franca Piras, Flaminia Cesare Marincola, Valeria Sogos, Carla Masala   +4 more
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Endophytic fungi from two isolated Bethencourtia palmensis populations: metabolomic and bioactivity fingerprinting

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
We compared two island populations of Bethencourtia palmensis and their culturable endophytic fungi, revealing distinct plant chemistries and a higher biopesticidal potential in the endophytic fungi from La Palma population along with high potential for the discovery of novel compounds.
Jorge Rojas López‐Menchero, Juan Imperial, Carmen Elisa Díaz, María Fe Andrés, Azucena González‐Coloma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Subject of Functional Foods: Accounts of Using Foods Containing Phytosterols [PDF]

This paper explores the notion of the late modern or reflexive subject, for whom consumption, rationality, autonomy and a reflexive attitude to risk are said to be constitutive.
Kate Weiner
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Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko, Victoriya Georgiyants, Liudas Ivanauskas, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary phytosterols improves the metabolic status of perinatal cows as evidenced by plasma metabolomics and faecal microbial metabolism [PDF]

Animal Bioscience
Objective Previous research reported that dietary addition with phytosterols improved the energy utilisation of the rumen microbiome, suggesting its potential to alleviate the negative energy balance of perinatal cows.
Jian Gao, Donghai Lv, Zichen Wu, Zhanying Sun, Xiaoni Sun, Suozhu Liu, Zhankun Tan, Weiyun Zhu, Yanfen Cheng   +8 more
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Plant‐derived nanovesicles as potential drug delivery systems for topical use: Emerging applications in dermatology and cosmetology

VIEW, EarlyView.
Plant‐derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) are naturally secreted by fruit, vegetables, seeds, leaves and other natural sources. Used as drug delivery systems, they can combine intrinsic therapeutic activity, enhanced skin permeation and cargo‐carrying capacity, suitable for dermatological and cosmetic applications including hydration, antioxidant/anti ...
Dorotea Fiore, Beatrice Pellegrini, Antonia Mancuso, Maria Chiara Cristiano, Salvatore Panza, Donatella Paolino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytosterols - occurrence and importance for man [PDF]

, 2007
Phytosterols (plant sterols) are compounds widely distributed among the plant kingdom occurring in the highest amounts in plant oils. They can be classified into two groups: sterols and stanols, which have fully saturated sterol rings.
Kruk, Jerzy, Szymańska, Renata
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APPLICABILITY OF PHYTOSTEROLS ON HYPERERCOLESTEROLEMIA IN HEALTHY DOGS

, 2018
Phytosterols are extracted from some vegetables and cereals with high lipid content and are used as lipid-lowering agents in the prevention of obesity and cardiovascular diseases in people.
Crivellenti, Sofia BorinCrivellenti Borin, Mendes, Pamela Almerinda Mendes Almerinda, Lima, Fernando Reis Lima Reis, Oliveira, Frederico Rocha, Bergamo, Isabelle Cristina Bergamo Cristina, Costa, Paula Barbosa Costa Barbosa, Silva, Maria Fernanda Silva Fernanda, Crivellenti, Leandro Zucolloto   +7 more
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