PHYTOSTEROLS AND THE HEALTH
Keywords:
Cholesterol, Phytosterols, Sterols
Abstract
Phytosterols are a family of compounds similar to cholesterol, which have been shown to lower cholesterol levels when supplemented in the diet. A daily dose of 2–3 g of phytosterols has been shown to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels by 5–15%. They can be consumed in the form of phytosterol enriched functional foods or nutraceutical preparations. Increasing the number of phytosterols consumed in a variety of foods may be an important way of reducing cholesterol levels and preventing coronary heart disease.
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4. Chen ZY, Jiao R, Ma KY. Cholesterol-lowering nutraceuticals and functional foods. J Agric Food Chem. Review.2008;56(19):8761-73.
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7. Awad A, Fink C. Phytosterols as Anticancer Dietary Components: Evidence and Mechanism of Action. J Ntr. 2000; 130(9):2127-30.
8. Awad AB, Williams H, Fink CS. Effect of phytosterols on cholesterol metabolism and MAP kinase in MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. J Nutr Biochem. 2003; 14(2):111-9.
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15. Kritchevsky D. Phytosterols. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1997; 427: 235-43.
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Rawal G, Yadav S, Nagayach S. PHYTOSTEROLS AND THE HEALTH. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2015Jun.10 [cited 2024Dec.3];2(3):441-4. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/104
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