ReviewCurrent atherosclerosis reports2008
Cholesterol-lowering effect of plant sterols.
Review in Current atherosclerosis reports, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) and canola (Brassica napus L.) oil impact on the oxidative metabolism of neutrophils in the obese patients.Pharmaceutical biology · 2019Trial
- Time of ingestion relative to meal intake determines gastrointestinal responses to a plant sterol-containing yoghurt drink.European journal of nutrition · 2013Trial
- How to Study the Effects of Dietary Lipids on the Small Intestinal Microbiome? Methodological Design and Evaluation of the Human HealThy fAt, haPpy mIcRobiome (TAPIR) Proof-of-Concept Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Enhancing Antioxidant Activity and Nutritional Profile of Dark Chocolate Through Enrichment with Plant Sterols: A Study on Phytosterol Concentrations and Functional Properties.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and functional foods use after myocardial infarction depend on the age, sex, BMI and professional activity - a pilot study.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2023Article
- Plant Glycosides and Glycosidases: A Treasure-Trove for Therapeutics.Frontiers in plant science · 2020Review
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- A Mediterranean-style low-glycemic-load diet increases plasma carotenoids and decreases LDL oxidation in women with metabolic syndrome.The Journal of nutritional biochemistry · 2012Article
- Effect of anti-oxidants, Ricetrienol and α-tocopherol, on adipocytokine abnormalities and fatty liver in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty diabetic rats.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2011Article
- Inflammation and cachexia in chronic kidney disease.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2010Review
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Abstract
Plant sterols are plant components that have a chemical structure similar to cholesterol except for the addition of an extra methyl or ethyl group; however, plant sterol absorption in humans is considerably less than that of cholesterol. In fact, plant sterols reduce cholesterol absorption and thus reduce circulating levels of cholesterol. Earlier studies that have tested the efficacy of plant sterols as cholesterol-lowering agents incorporated plant sterols into fat spreads. Later on, plant sterols were added to other food matrices, including juices, nonfat beverages, milk and yogurt, cheese, meat, croissants and muffins, and cereal and chocolate bars. The beneficial physiologic effects of plant sterols could be further enhanced by combining them with other beneficial substances, such as olive and fish oils, fibers, and soy proteins, or with exercise. The addition of plant sterols to the diet is suggested by health experts as a safe and effective way to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
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