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Diversity of Phytosterols in Leaves of Wild Brassicaceae Species as Compared to Brassica napus Cultivars: Potential Traits for Insect Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Plants, 2023
Phytosterols are natural compounds found in all higher plants that have a wide variety of roles in plant growth regulation and stress tolerance. The phytosterol composition can also influence the development and reproductive rate of strict herbivorous ...
Muhammad Burhan Bootter, Jing Li, Wenxu Zhou, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley   +4 more
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Ezetimibe therapy: mechanism of action and clinical update. [PDF]

, 2012
The lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is the primary target of therapy in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events.
Dayspring, Thomas D, Phan, Binh An P, Toth, Peter P   +2 more
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Diverse Phytochemicals and Bioactivities in the Ancient Fruit and Modern Functional Food Pomegranate (Punica granatum). [PDF]

, 2017
Having served as a symbolic fruit since ancient times, pomegranate (Punica granatum) has also gained considerable recognition as a functional food in the modern era. A large body of literature has linked pomegranate polyphenols, particularly anthocyanins
Tian, Li, Wu, Sheng
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Phytosterols in low- and nonfat beverages as part of a controlled diet fail to lower plasma lipid levels

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, Catherine A. Vanstone, Mahmoud Raeini-Sarjaz, Marie-Pierre St-Onge   +3 more
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Thermo-Oxidation of Phytosterol Molecules in Rapeseed Oil during Heating: The Impact of Unsaturation Level of the Oil

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, Monika Fedko, Magdalena Rudzińska, Aleksander Siger, Anna Gramza-Michałowska, Joanna Kobus-Cisowska   +5 more
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GAME9 regulates the biosynthesis of steroidal alkaloids and upstream isoprenoids in the plant mevalonate pathway [PDF]

, 2016
Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are cholesterol-derived molecules produced by solanaceous species. They contribute to pathogen defence but are toxic to humans and considered as anti-nutritional compounds.
Aharoni, Asaph, Burdman, Saul, Cárdenas, Pablo D, Dewangan, Veena, Giri, Ashok P, Goossens, Alain, Malitsky, Sergey, Meir, Sagit, Pollier, Jacob, Rogachev, Ilana, Sonawane, Prashant D, Tal, Lior, Vanden Bossche, Robin, Weithorn, Efrat   +13 more
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Phytosterols in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Phytosterols 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, Márcia Regina Simas Torres Klein   +1 more
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Cofactor engineering to regulate NAD+/NADH ratio with its application to phytosterols biotransformation

Microbial Cell Factories, 2017
Background Cofactor engineering is involved in the modification of enzymes related to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NADH and NAD+) metabolism, which results in a significantly altered spectrum of metabolic products.
Liqiu Su, Yanbing Shen, Wenkai Zhang, Tian Gao, Zhihua Shang, Min Wang   +5 more
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The Lipid-Soluble Bioactive Substances of Fagopyrum esculentum Varieties under Different Tillage and Nitrogen Fertilisation

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, Szymon Kurek, Grażyna Podolska, Sławomira Drzymała-Czyż, Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz, Wei Sun, Jarosław Walkowiak   +6 more
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Unlocking the in vitroanti- inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of Polygonum maritimum [PDF]

, 2017
Context: Several Polygonum species (Polygonaceae) are used in traditional medicine in Asia, Europe and Africa to treat inflammation and diabetes. Objective: Evaluate the in vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of methanol and ...
Alice Martins, Amélia P. Rauter, Andreia Lopes, Bhandari U, Huang X, José M. F. Nogueira, João Varela, Kilinc M, Luísa Barreira, Luísa Custódio, Maria João Rodrigues, Marta Oliveira, Muriach M, Nishishiro M, Nuno R. Neng, Shai LJ, Veerasamy R   +16 more
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