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High-dose phytosterols supplementation improves lactation performance, modulates rumen microbiota, and reduces methane emission intensity in mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: Enteric methane emission from dairy cows contributes substantially to greenhouse gas production and represents an inefficient loss of dietary energy.
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Phytosterols in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
Arquivos Brasileiros de CardiologiaPhytosterols are bioactive compounds found in foods of plant origin, which can be divided into plant sterols and plant stanols. Clinical studies consistently indicate that the intake of phytosterols (2 g/day) is associated with a significant reduction (8-
Carlos Eduardo Cabral +1 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2003 Dietary phytosterols have been shown to reduce plasma cholesterol concentrations when consumed in different food matrices, but their effectiveness in nonfat or low-fat beverages has not been established. The objective of this study was to examine whether
Peter J.H. Jones +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A multi‐omics framework combining multitissue genome‐wide association studies, metabolomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and functional validation uncovers the genetic basis of specialized metabolism in quinoa. The study identifies hundreds of metabolite‐associated loci, prioritizes candidate genes for saponin, betalain, and flavonoid biosynthesis ...
Julia von Steimker +11 more
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Foods, 2020 Phytosterols are naturally occurring substances in foods of plant origin that have positive effects on the human body. Their consumption can reduce the level of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
Dominik Kmiecik +5 more
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Adaptive Responses of Tropical Crops: A Multi‐Scale Omics Integrated Perspective
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Tropical crops integrate genomic, morphological, physiological, and ecological adaptations to thrive under extreme and variable environments. This review highlights how natural selection, domestication, and breeding shape stress resilience, resource‐use strategies, and productivity in sugarcane, banana, cassava, rubber and oil palm, offering new routes
Peilin Wang +11 more
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Current Research in Food ScienceThe study investigates the impact of steam explosion pretreatment on the distribution of free and combined phytosterols within rapeseed and its derived products.
Dan Wang +5 more
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Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014 This study investigated the types of phytosterols that exists in the aerial and root parts of Echinops heterophyllus and explored the antibacterial effect of these phytosterols against some pathogenic bacteria in comparison with Moist Exposed Wound ...
Zena Munther Fahmi +3 more
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Foods, 2022 Yield and grain composition play an important role in food production. The aim of this study was to determine the content of phytosterols, squalene, and tocopherols in four varieties of common buckwheat grains: Kora, Panda, Smuga, and Korona depending on
Krzysztof Dziedzic +6 more
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Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Palm oil, which is extracted from the mesocarp of the fruit of the Elaeis guineensis Jacq. palm tree, is the most widely produced vegetable oil in the world. The extraction of this substance typically utilizes the conventional pressing method, a technique that is advantageous due to its low operating cost and simplified process.
Constantino Lucas Queta +2 more
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