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Phytosterols and Sterol Esters in Cardiovascular Health: Mechanisms, Benefits, and Clinical Perspectives [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) being a key risk factor. There is increasing interest in dietary strategies and functional foods as complementary
Du Congyao
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Physicochemical, Functional, and Health‐Promoting Properties of Processed Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Leaves: A Review

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves are a nutrient‐dense source of proteins, dietary fiber, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds. Processing technologies enable the production of powders and extracts for incorporation into bakery, beverage, dairy, and nutraceutical products; however, challenges remain regarding sensory quality ...
Mary Nkongho Tanyitiku, Rakshya Pandit, Mihiri Vanniarachchy   +2 more
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Oleogels as Emerging Solid Fat Substitutes: Basic Characteristics, Preparation Strategies, and Food Applications

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, Wenjin Han, Ning Zhou, Ziyue Xu, Jiayi Song, Dapeng Li, Yannan Chen   +6 more
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BIOAVAILABILITY PROBLEMS OF PHYTOSTEROLS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW [PDF]

, 2022
Phytosterols (PS) are biologically active steroidal compounds obtained from plant foods and cholesterol is found in animals. They have a prominent role in reducing the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, thus decreasing the risk of many ...
D., RANGANAYAKULU, DUDEKULA, JAMAL BASHA, P. R., KUMAR   +2 more
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Intravenous lipid emulsions with or without fish oil for the prevention of liver disease in VLBW neonates: A network meta‐analysis

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parenteral nutrition–associated liver disease is a severe complication in very low birth weight (≤1500 g) preterm neonates. Although previous pairwise meta‐analyses have compared individual intravenous lipid emulsions, their relative efficacy across all available formulations has not been established in this population.
Maria Di Chiara, Giovanni Boscarino, Gianluca Terrin   +2 more
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Review of phytochemical and antioxidant properties of Ethiopian medicinal plants

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia possesses a rich ethnobotanical heritage and diverse medicinal flora that play an important role in traditional healthcare. Many Ethiopian medicinal plants contain bioactive phytochemicals with potential antioxidant properties. This capital of indigenous knowledge has contributed to the documentation of different medicinal plants that
Endalamaw Yihune, Amare Bitew Mekonnen, Getahun Yemata   +2 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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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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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
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Phytosterols as Functional Food Ingredients

, 2006
Phytosterols are defined as plant sterols and plant stanols. Phytosterols lower total and LDL blood cholesterol by preventing cholesterol absorption from the intestine, so they have been known as blood cholesterol-lowering agents for over the last half ...
Gecgel, U., Tasan, M., Demirci, A. S., Bilgin, B.   +3 more
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