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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.This article reviews the basic characteristics, factors affecting properties of oleogels, and preparation methods of oleogels. Meanwhile, their applications in meat products, dairy products, baked goods, and delivering bioactive compounds are highly summarized.
Wenyuan Zhang +6 more
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Genetic inactivation of NPC1L1 protects against sitosterolemia in mice lacking ABCG5/ABCG8
Journal of Lipid Research, 2009 Mice lacking Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) (NPC1L1−/−mice) exhibit a defect in intestinal absorption of cholesterol and phytosterols. However, wild-type (WT) mice do not efficiently absorb and accumulate phytosterols either.
Weiqing Tang +5 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Geographic origin influences the phytochemical composition and biological activities of medicinal plant resources. Xanthium strumarium L. (XS) fruit is widely used in East Asian traditional medicine. However, current pharmacopeial standards primarily recognize Chinese‐derived material, despite the availability and traditional use of
Eunsu Song +3 more
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Phytosterols and cardiovascular health
Pharmacological Research, 2010 Phytosterols are typical constituents of plants' cell walls. When ingested with plant foods, they reduce cholesterol absorption from the gut, due to their structural similarity with cholesterol. In the last decades, purified plant sterols or stanols have been added to various foods items to obtain functional foods with remarkable hypocholesterolemic ...
Franca, Marangoni, Andrea, Poli
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Abelmoschus sagittifolius stands out as a valuable medicinal source for developing functional food targeting type 2 diabetes. This study investigated the α‐glucosidase inhibitory potential of an active fraction obtained from A. sagittifolius roots (ASR), enriched in (9Z)‐5,8,11‐trihydroxyoctadec‐9‐enoic acid (OA), using both enzyme ...
Nguyen Phuong Mai +3 more
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, 2021 This study aims to evaluate the suitability of whey cheese (ricotta) and whey cheese production process for phytosterols-enrichment. Therefore, the phytosterols stability of ricotta cheese was assessed during cheese processing (85 ◦C for 60 min) and ...
Gianni Sagratini +4 more
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review
Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
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ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PHYTOSTEROLS FROM BIGNONIA VENUSTA (L.)
, 2017 Objective: To isolate phytosterols from Bignonia venusta (L.) and its antimicrobial activity.Introduction: B. venusta is an important medicinal plant known for its vast potential.
Khichar, Mukesh Kumar +2 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The skin is far from a passive shield; it functions as a dynamic “living barrier” whose structural and immunological integrity is paramount in preventing atopic dermatitis (AD) and the subsequent progression of the atopic march toward food allergy (FA).
Klaudia Ryczaj +4 more
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Scientific Opinion on the safety of stigmasterol‐rich plant sterols as food additive
EFSA Journal, 2012 The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) delivers a scientific opinion evaluating the safety of use of stigmasterol‐rich plant sterols in ready‐to‐freeze alcoholic cocktails as a stabiliser.
EFSA Panel on Food additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS)
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