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Antiinflammatory effect of phytosterols in experimental murine colitis model: prevention, induction, remission study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Phytosterols, besides hypocholesterolemic effect, present anti-inflammatory properties. Little information is available about their efficacy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Rita Aldini, Matteo Micucci, Monica Cevenini, Romana Fato, Christian Bergamini, Cristina Nanni, Massimiliano Cont, Cecilia Camborata, Silvia Spinozzi, Marco Montagnani, Giulia Roda, Antonia D'Errico-Grigioni, Francesca Rosini, Aldo Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella, Alberto Chiarini, Roberta Budriesi   +16 more
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Associations of dietary phytosterols with blood lipid profiles and prevalence of obesity in Chinese adults, a cross-sectional study

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2018
Background It has been established in RCTs that high dose of phytosterols can significantly reduce blood cholesterol. However, it was uncertain whether low dose of phytosterols from daily diets was effective.
Yan-chuan Li, Chun-long Li, Rui Li, Yang Chen, Meng Zhang, Pan-pan Guo, Dan Shi, Xiao-ning Ji, Ren-nan Feng, Chang-hao Sun   +9 more
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Simultaneous Analysis of Free/Combined Phytosterols in Rapeseed and Their Dynamic Changes during Microwave Pretreatment and Oil Processing

Foods, 2022
Here, a simple, efficient, and rapid solid phase extraction-gas chromatography (SPE–GC) method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of free/combined phytosterols in rapeseed and their dynamic changes during microwave pretreatment and oil ...
Dong Li, Dan Wang, Huaming Xiao, Xin Lv, Chang Zheng, Changsheng Liu, Hong Chen, Fang Wei   +7 more
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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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Phytosterols and their derivatives: Potential health-promoting uses against lipid metabolism and associated diseases, mechanism, and safety issues.

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2020
Consumption of phytosterols (PSs), the plant-based analogs of cholesterol, can reduce serum cholesterol levels. This review discusses the current state of the art into the research of the structural features and dietary sources of PSs and their ...
Si-Min Feng, T. Belwal, Li Li, Jarukitt Limwachiranon, Xing-Quan Liu, Zi-Sheng Luo   +5 more
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Phytosterols, Phytostanols, and Lipoprotein Metabolism [PDF]

, 2015
The efficacy of phytosterols and phytostanols added to foods and food supplements to obtain significant non-pharmacologic serum and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduction is well documented.
Helena Gylling, Gylling, Helena, Piia Simonen, Simonen, Piia   +3 more
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Anticancer effects of phytosterols [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009
Phytosterol and stanol (or phytosterols) consumption reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption, leading to decreased blood LDL-cholesterol levels and lowered cardiovascular disease risk. However, other biological roles for plant sterols and stanols have also been proposed.
T A, Woyengo, V R, Ramprasath, P J H, Jones   +2 more
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Phytosterols: Nutritional Health Players in the Management of Obesity and Its Related Disorders

Antioxidants, 2020
Obesity and its related disorders, such as diabetes and cardiovascular risk, represent an emerging global health issue. Even though genetic factors seem to be the primary actors in the development and progression of these diseases, dietary choices also ...
Teresa Vezza, F. Canet, A. M. de Marañón, C. Bañuls, M. Rocha, V. Víctor   +5 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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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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