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Effects of Dietary Phytosterol Supplementation on the Productive Performance, Egg Quality, Length of Small Intestine, and Tibia Quality in Aged Laying Hens

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
This study aimed at investigating the effects of phytosterols on the productive performance, egg quality, length of small intestine, and tibia quality in aged laying hens. A total of 960 Dawu Jinfeng commercial laying hens (75 weeks of age) were randomly
Xiangyu Xiao   +8 more
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The Bioavailability and Biological Activities of Phytosterols as Modulators of Cholesterol Metabolism

open access: yesMolecules, 2022
Phytosterols are natural sterols widely found in plants that have a variety of physiological functions, and their role in reducing cholesterol absorption has garnered much attention.
Xiang Li   +5 more
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Microencapsulation as a Tool for the Formulation of Functional Foods: The Phytosterols’ Case Study

open access: yesFoods, 2020
Hypercholesterolemia, which is an increase in total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) serum cholesterol, is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Roberta Tolve   +5 more
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Property of Phytosterols and Development of Its Containing Mayonnaise-Type Dressing

open access: yesFoods, 2022
Phytosterols are functional ingredients with known efficacy and safety. Phytosterols are found as free sterols or as their esters with fatty acids. Although phytosterol esters are soluble in oil and have been used in many commercial foods, it has been ...
Ryosuke Matsuoka
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Phytosterols and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Atherosclerosis Reports, 2021
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Elevated blood cholesterol levels are not only the major but also the best modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Lifestyle modifications which include a healthy diet are the cornerstone of lipid-lowering therapy.
Umidakhon Makhmudova   +3 more
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Hydrophilic phytosterol derivatives: A short review on structural modifications, cholesterol-lowering activity and safety

open access: yesGrain & Oil Science and Technology, 2022
Phytosterols have received extensive attention owing to their excellent cholesterol-lowering activity and the role in cardiovascular diseases prevention.
Yuyuan Hu   +4 more
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Effects of phytosterols supplementation on growth performance and intestinal microflora of yellow-feather broilers

open access: yesPoultry Science, 2020
This research investigated effects of dietary phytosterols supplementation on growth performance and cecal gut microflora in yellow-feather broilers. A total of 360 yellow-feather broilers (1-day-old) were randomly assigned to 3 treatment groups: control
Xin Feng   +6 more
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Phytosterols Content in Vegetable Oils of Brazil: Coconut, Safflower, Linseed and Evening Primrose [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2020
In the last years phytosterols, natural components of plants, have received more attention due to association of their consumption with reducing risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.
Simone Alves da Silva   +2 more
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Studies on phytosterol acetate esters and phytosterols liposomes [PDF]

open access: yesFood Science and Technology, 2021
Abstract Phytosterols (PS) and phytosterol esters have been widely used in the food and health product industries as cholesterol-lowering agents. In order to improve theirs dispersity and bioavailability in low lipid media, PS and phytosterol acetate ester (PAE) were embedded into liposomes in the study.
Lifen HOU   +4 more
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Phytosterols partially explain differences in cholesterol metabolism caused by corn or olive oil feeding

open access: yesJournal of Lipid Research, 1998
To examine whether phytosterols in polyunsaturated oils account for their differential action on lipid metabolism compared with monounsaturated oils, 16 normolipidemic individuals consumed three 10-day experimental diets containing corn oil (high in ...
Tanya J. Howell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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