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Freeze Drying Optimization of Canola Oil with Phytosterols Using Alginate and Maltodextrin
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2022 African palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is an oil that contains phytosterols, which are rich antioxidants that are capable of decreasing the intestinal absorption of cholesterol in the human body.
Isis Guerrero +7 more
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Preliminary qualitative screening for cancer chemopreventive agents in Telfairia occidentalis Hook.f., Gnetum africanum Welw., Gongronema latifolium Benth. and Ocimum gratissimum L. from Nigeria [PDF]
, 2009 The leaves of four plant foods commonly consumed in Nigeria namely Gnetum africanum (Igbo name: Ukazi), Gongronema latifolium (Igbo name: Utazi), Telfairia occidentalis (Igbo name: Ugu), Ocimum gratissimum (Igbo name: Nchoanwu), were each screened for ...
Iweala, E. E. J.
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Plant sterols for human health- A review [PDF]
, 2015 The aim of the article was to review phytosterols as functional food and its significance in lowering cholesterol as well as its specific effect on human health.
Bathla, Shikha, Jain, Tanu
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Differentiation of Plant and Animal‐Derived Cholesterol Using irm‐13C NMR and IRMS
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, EarlyView.Determining and certifying the origin of ingredients, starting materials, and excipients used in manufactured goods like cosmetics and medicines can be difficult. In this report, we describe a robust approach for identifying the origin of cholesterol, a component of myriad consumer products using irm‐13C NMR and IRMS to differentiate plant versus ...
Anika M. Singh +3 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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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 Increased plant oil inclusion in aquaculture feeds has led to higher dietary phytosterol concentrations and speculation about whether this affects the metabolism and health of the fish.
Michel van Spankeren +6 more
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Phytosterols: to be or not to be toxic; that is the question [PDF]
British Journal of Nutrition, 2008 Plant sterols (phytosterols) are membrane constituents of all plants with a structure analogous to that of cholesterol. Thus, phytosterols have either an additional methyl or ethyl group on the carbon-24 position or an additional double bond in the side chain (1) .
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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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Foods, 2019 Phytosterols are important micronutrients in human diets. Evidence has shown that phytosterols play an essential role in the reduction of cholesterol in blood and therefore decrease cardiovascular morbidity.
Ruinan Yang +10 more
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Evaluation of Phytosterols in Milk and Yogurts Used as Functional Foods in Portu [PDF]
, 2011 The early development of cardiovascular diseases, one of the major death causes in Europe, is clearly associated with high plasmatic cholesterol levels. However, it is demonstrated that the ingestion of phytosterols enriched milk and yogurts could reduce
Castilho, M. Conceição +4 more
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