Plant sterols
Plant sterols–enriched diet decreases small, dense LDL-cholesterol levels in children with hypercholesterolemia: a prospective study
... addition, plant sterols do not decrease HDL-C concentra- tion and therefore their use can be a tempting first line choice along with other dietary modifications for hyperlip- idemic children and ...that ...
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Plant sterols, marine-derived omega-3 fatty acids and other functional ingredients: a new frontier for treating hyperlipidemia
... As hyperlipidemia, including hypercholesterolemia (HC) and hypertriglyceridemia (HTN), continue to challenge North America’s healthcare systems, patients continue to seek efficacious and safe natural therapies that ...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of Plant Sterols in One Serve of Wholegrain Wheat Breakfast Cereal Biscuits-a Randomised Crossover Clinical Trial
... or plant sterol-enriched wholegrain wheat breakfast cereal biscuit which contained 2g of plant sterols (as esters) per serve, with one serve being 2 biscuits (each biscuit delivered 1g of ...
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Effect of plant sterols on the lipid profile of patients with hypercholesterolaemia Randomised, experimental study
... with plant stanol esters and observed a decrease in LDL-cholesterol of around 14%, although the dose was higher than 3 g of ...and sterols, it was observed that the cholesterol-lowering effect was ...
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Effects of plant sterols derived from <em>Aloe vera</em> gel on human dermal fibroblasts in vitro and on skin condition in Japanese women
... Aloe sterols are a type of plant sterols that have the capability to regulate the metabolism of glucose and ...Aloe sterols reached the peripheral tissues through the ...
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Cholesterol lowering effect of a soy drink enriched with plant sterols in a French population with moderate hypercholesterolemia
... shown plant sterols to be more effective when consumed in combination with a (main) meal [9], consumption recommendations on the package of the product may be helpful to ensure a maximum effect for the ...
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A combination of omega-3 and plant sterols regulate glucose and lipid metabolism in individuals with impaired glucose regulation: a randomized and controlled clinical trial
... that plant sterols and omega-3 fatty acids are able to regulate lipid metabolism and inflammation ...that plant sterols decreased cholesterol and ...that plant sterols and ...
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Disruption of cholesterol homeostasis by plant sterols
... Both proteins are expressed in the intestine and the liver, where they function as a heterodimer to limit the absorption of dietary sterols and to promote the excretion of sterols from the liver into the ...
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A high oleic sunflower oil fatty acid esters of plant sterols mixed with dietary diacylglycerol reduces plasma insulin and body fat accumulation in Psammomys obesus
... of plant sterols (PS) has been shown to confer a healthier lipid profile and ameliorate cardiovascular disease risk factors in experimental animals and ...
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Plant sterols: factors affecting their efficacy and safety as functional food ingredients
... Commercially, plant sterols are currently contained in bars (Logicol-Australia, Benecol-UK), vegetable oils (Ekona-Japan; NutraLease Canola Active-Israel), orange juice (Minute Maid Heart Wise containing ...
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BIOTRANSFORMATION OF STEROLS BY ACTINOBACTERIA TO PRODUCE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT
... natural sterols can be used as starting materials for steroid industry typically steroid 3β- alcohols with the 5(6)- double bond and aliphatic side chain at ...C-17. Sterols are important constituents of ...
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Abnormal metabolism of shellfish sterols in a patient with sitosterolemia and xanthomatosis
... total sterols and of plant sterols, especially sitosterol which is ...other sterols, a patient with sitosterolemia was fed a diet high in shellfish that contain significant quantities of ...
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Phytosterols and phytosterolemia: gene–diet interactions
... and plant sterols/stanols can reduce cholesterol absorption at the intestinal lumen through the Niemann-Pick C1 Like 1 (NPC1L1) transporter pathway by competitive solubiliza- tion in mixed ...of ...
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Cholesterol metabolism and serum non-cholesterol sterols: summary of 13 plant stanol ester interventions
... controlled plant stanol ester (STAEST) interventions in which serum cholestanol, plant sterols campesterol and sitosterol, and at least two serum cholesterol precursors had been ...medication; ...
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CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF PHYTOSTEROLS
... of sterols that has sometimes been used as a chemical fingerprint for identification of food product ...common plant sterols have a nucleus that is identical to cholesterol, with changes occurring in ...
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Response to Diet and Cholestyramine in a Patient with Sitosterolemia
... in the bile has also been implicated as a contribut- ing factor in the accumulation of plant sterols in sitosterolemic tissues.5 Approximately 80% of the total sterol content of sitoster[r] ...
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Cholesterol synthesis is required for cutaneous barrier function in mice
... In light of these observations, it is logical that inhibition of cutaneous sterol synthesis with topical lovastatin results in the formation of lamellar bodies deficient in sterols and a[r] ...
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Nutrients and bioactive potentials of edible green and red seaweed in Korea
... of organs, cell proliferation, morphology, and motility within vertebrates. However, unusual activation of Wnt proteins in cancer cells is responsible for the upregulated proliferation and survival rates associated with ...
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Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
... Cyperus rotundus L., popularly known as nutgrass or nagarmotha, is commonly used in the traditional medicine for inflammatory disorders. In the present study, n-hexane extract from rhizomes of C. rotundus (HCR) was ...
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Biotechnological Potential of Cyanobacteria including Microalgae: Process to Product Development
... In the last three decades, their potential has been realized as a unique source of biochemical molecules of high value in food, cosmetics, feed and pharmaceutical sectors. These include compounds such as ...
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