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The effect of β-sitosterol on the metabolism of cholesterol and lipids in rats on a diet low in fat [PDF]

, 1964
T. Gerson, FB Shorland, G.G. Dunckley
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Ricinus Communis: Nutritional Importance, Health Benefits, and Industrial Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The current paper summarizes the nutritional composition, phytochemistry, health benefits, safety studies, and applications of castor beans and their oil. Moreover, the diverse bioactive compounds, including saponins, emodins, terpenoids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, and alkaloids, exhibit therapeutic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer,
Hassan Raza, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Asad Abbas, Aimen Mazhar, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Muhammad Imran, Muzzamal Hussain, Ehab M. Mostafa, Ahmed H. El‐Ghorab, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Samy Selim, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Anjuman Gul Memon, Entessar Al Jbawi   +13 more
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Quantification of sterol lipids in plants by quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Journal of Lipid Research, 2011
Glycerolipids, sphingolipids, and sterol lipids constitute the major lipid classes in plants. Sterol lipids are composed of free and conjugated sterols, i.e., sterol esters, sterol glycosides, and acylated sterol glycosides.
Vera Wewer, Isabel Dombrink, Katharina vom Dorp, Peter Dörmann   +3 more
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Constituents of the Umbelliferous Plants. II. A Note on the Isolation of O-beta-D-Glucosyl-beta-sitosterol from the Root of Levisticum officinale L. [PDF]

, 1963
Bent Eichstedt Nielsen, Helmer Kofod, Jon Munch‐Petersen, P. C. Kvande, E. Meisingseth   +4 more
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Health Effects of Bee Products: A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Nutritional composition of bee products and some health effects. ABSTRACT Honey, bee pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, bee venom, beeswax, and apilarnil are among the bee‐derived products that may serve health‐related purposes, as they exhibit various biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, anti ...
Nevin Sanlier, Elif Yildiz Kaya, Ikbal Irem Yucel   +2 more
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β-Secosterol, an Oxyphytosterol Produced Through the Reaction of β-Sitosterol with Ozone, Demonstrates Different Cytotoxic Effects on BRL-3A and HTC Cells

Biomolecules
Sitosterol (Sito) is a phytosterol with bioactive properties, including reducing atherosclerosis risk and anti-inflammatory and antitumoral effects. However, it can be oxidized by reactive oxygen species such as ozone (O3), producing oxyphytosterols with
Bianca S. Takayasu, Igor R. Martins, Miriam Uemi, Janice Onuki, Glaucia M. Machado-Santelli   +4 more
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Identification of Beta-Sitosterol and Stigmasterol as Possible Inhibitors of 5 Alpha-Reductase 1: An In-Silico Study [PDF]

, 2022
Pardis Zamani, Omid Mokhtari, Fariba Dehghanian   +2 more
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Salvia coccinea and Apigenin: A Natural Treasure of Lamiaceae in Pharmacological Innovation

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Salvia coccinea is rich in bioactive phytochemicals, notably the flavonoid apigenin, offering strong antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and antimicrobial effects. By modulating inflammatory and oxidative pathways, it shows potential for managing chronic diseases.
Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Muhammad Maaz, Shehnshah Zafar, Anum Shoukat, Nudrat Khursheed, Matteo Bordiga, Amna Junaid   +7 more
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Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms of Phytosterols: An Updated Review on Clinical Trials

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Phytosterols, a form of naturally occurring substance structurally related to cholesterol, have been getting considerable interest due to their possible anticancer properties. Phytosterols induce apoptosis, block the cell cycle, and abrogate the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells, offering a multi‐manifestation treatment of cancer.
Muhammad Shahbaz, Ushna Momal, Asfa Perween, Hammad Naeem, Muzzamal Hussain, Muhammad Imran, Gamal A. Mohamed, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim, Suliman A. Alsagaby, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Entessar Al Jbawi, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Samy Selim, Soad K. Al Jaouni, Hagar M. Mohamed   +14 more
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beta-sitosterol: esterification by intestinal acylcoenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and its effect on cholesterol esterification

Journal of Lipid Research, 1983
Rabbits were fed either 10% coconut oil, 10% coconut oil and 1% beta-sitosterol, 10% coconut oil and 1% cholesterol, or 10% coconut oil and 1% beta-sitosterol plus 1% cholesterol for 4 weeks.
F J Field, S N Mathur
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