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Fortified with sterols2

• Foods that have been fortified with sterols or stanols are available. (mayoclinic.org)
• 8. Foods fortified with sterols and stanols. (harvard.edu)

Sterols can help2

• Stanols and sterols can help keep your bad cholesterol lowered so that all of this can be avoided or lessened in severity. (supplementpolice.com)
• Margarines and orange juice with added plant sterols can help lower LDL cholesterol. (mayoclinic.org)

Proven to reduce cholesterol2

• Esterified plant stanols have been proven to reduce cholesterol in a number of randomised, placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trials. (wikipedia.org)
• With Plant Stanols* * Plant Stanols are Clinically Proven to Reduce Cholesterol *Foods containing at least 0.5g per serving of plant stanols eaten with meals or snacks for a daily total intake of 2g as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce blood total cholesterol and the risk of heart disease. (fairwaymarket.com)

Benecol3

• Plant stanol esters in Benecol products are fatty acid esters of plant sterols. (wikipedia.org)
• In different technological applications of Benecol products, the fatty acid part is selected so that the melting properties, texture and other characteristics of the plant stanol ester closely resemble the properties of the fat it replaces. (wikipedia.org)
• One serving of Benecol® supplies 0.5g of plant stanols. (fairwaymarket.com)

Phytosterols3

• The starting material is phytosterols from plants. (wikipedia.org)
• Looking for Food With Plant Sterols And Stanols, also known as phytosterols, are cholesterol-like compounds that are found naturally in a range of plant-based foods including vegetable oils, grain products such as bread and cereals, seeds, nuts, legumes, fruits, and vegetables. (thesuperhealthyfood.com)
• Stanols and Sterols or sometimes referred to as phytosterols, are steroid compounds that are molecularly similar to cholesterol. (supplementpolice.com)

Intestinal absorption of plant sterols2

• Two ABC transporters (ABCG5 and ABCG8) play an important role in the regulating the intestinal absorption of plant sterols by resecreting previously absorbed plant sterols from the enterocytes back into the intestinal lumen. (wikipedia.org)
• Beta-sitosterol levels may decrease in patients receiving ezetimibe through its inhibition of intestinal absorption of plant sterols. (drugs.com)

Lowers1

• It's not clear whether food with plant sterols or stanols lowers your risk of heart attack or stroke - although experts assume that foods that lower cholesterol do cut the risk. (mayoclinic.org)

Margarines1

• Fortified margarines used for lowering cholesterol contain 2 g of plant sterols per daily portion. (drugs.com)

Clog1

• Unlike real cholesterol, stanols and sterols do not clog arteries or lead to serious heart conditions. (supplementpolice.com)

Absorption4

• While your body is absorbing the stanols and sterols, the stanols and sterols block the absorption of harmful cholesterol, keeping it out of your bloodstream and away from your arteries. (supplementpolice.com)
• Sterols and stanols are substances found in plants that help block the absorption of cholesterol. (mayoclinic.org)
• Plant sterols reduce the absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and vitamin E. No effects on vitamins A and K have been noted. (drugs.com)
• Plant sterols in fortified margarine reduce the absorption of cholesterol from the gut by about half. (drugs.com)

Foods6

• Stanol ester is often added to rapeseed oil based margarine or other foods for its health benefits. (wikipedia.org)
• Despite a well documented cholesterol lowering effect, there are no data available indicating that functional foods supplemented with plant sterol esters reduce cardiovascular events. (wikipedia.org)
• Plant sterols are cholesterol-like molecules found in all plant foods, with the highest concentrations occurring in vegetable oils. (wikipedia.org)
• These natural compounds found in certain plant-based foods both look and act like cholesterol. (thesuperhealthyfood.com)
• Subsequently, it has been recognized that, as naturally occurring substances, plant sterols can be added to foods. (drugs.com)
• Despite the results of recent studies failing to demonstrate a large inverse association between produce consumption and overall cancer risk [ 6 ], the benefits of key nutrition components unique to plant foods, may still prove beneficial in reducing individual risk and may mitigate the risk of specific cancer subtypes. (mdpi.com)

Molecular structure3

• Plant sterols are plant equivalents of cholesterol and have a very similar molecular structure. (wikipedia.org)
• Sterols and stanols have a similar molecular structure to cholesterol. (thesuperhealthyfood.com)
• Stanols and Sterols are natural mimics whose molecular structure is so similar to cholesterol that they effectively trick your body into treating them as it would cholesterol. (supplementpolice.com)

Vegetable oils1

• Under normal storage and food preparation conditions, plant stanol esters are very stable because they are more resistant to oxidation than the commonest vegetable oils. (wikipedia.org)

Cholesterol levels2

• The relatively low natural levels of stanols in the diet are too low to have a significant effect on serum cholesterol levels. (wikipedia.org)
• Plant sterols are well known for their effects on blood cholesterol levels, however research into their potential role in mitigating cancer risk remains in its infancy. (mdpi.com)

Supplements1

• Health Guides Plant Sterols and Stanols Supplements - Lower LDL Cholesterol? (supplementpolice.com)

Fatty2

• These are first hydrogenated to give a plant stanol which is then esterified with a mixture of fatty acids also derived from plants. (wikipedia.org)
• Plant stanol esters have the following physical properties: Fat-like with a waxy texture Creamy white colour in the solid form Viscous clear liquid with a bright yellow colour, bland odour and taste Insoluble in water and soluble in fat (hydrophobic) Viscosity higher than that of the triglyceride oil with the same fatty acid composition. (wikipedia.org)

Compounds2

• Stanol esters is a heterogeneous group of chemical compounds known to reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood when ingested, though to a much lesser degree than prescription drugs such as statins. (wikipedia.org)
• That's how these plant compounds get in the way when your digestive system tries to absorb cholesterol. (thesuperhealthyfood.com)

Fats3

• Using plant stanol esters in food applications instead of conventional fats does not decrease the shelf life of the end product. (wikipedia.org)
• As is the case for all fats and oils, stanol esters should be protected from heat, air and light to prevent oxidation. (wikipedia.org)
• Furthermore, the usual antioxidants can be added to plant stanol ester products as they are to other oils or fats to minimise oxidation. (wikipedia.org)

Similar2

• Davidson 2001 Beta-sitosterol is the most common plant sterol and is structurally similar to cholesterol. (drugs.com)
• These products originate from plants, which from a structural standpoint, look similar to cholesterol but function in a different way. (nutritionist-resource.org.uk)

Levels3

• The effects of higher serum plant sterol levels are so far not completely understood. (wikipedia.org)
• Plant stanol reduce both cholesterol and plant sterol levels in serum. (wikipedia.org)
• Plant sterols or stanols don't appear to affect levels of triglycerides or of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol. (mayoclinic.org)

Natural1

• Increased evidence indicates that berberine (BBR), a natural plant product, has beneficial effects on NAFLD, though the mechanisms are not completely known. (mdpi.com)

Food2

• citation needed] Following evidence from toxicological studies and numerous clinical trials, stanols are characterised as safe by authorities in several European Union countries and by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (wikipedia.org)
• Sterols and stanols extracted from plants gum up the body's ability to absorb cholesterol from food. (harvard.edu)

Block1

• And some contain plant sterols and stanols, which block the body from absorbing cholesterol. (harvard.edu)

Quantities1

• Wilt 2000 Saw palmetto berries also contain large quantities of beta-sitosterol and other plant sterols. (drugs.com)

Spread1

• A 1-year study in healthy patients consuming 1.6 g/day of plant sterols contained in a dietary spread demonstrated cholesterol-lowering effects as well as general tolerability with long-term consumption. (drugs.com)

Fruits1

• The key dietary components are plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains instead of highly refined ones, and protein mostly from plants. (harvard.edu)

Concentrations3

• This may be of importance since elevated plant sterol concentrations have been identified as an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). (wikipedia.org)
• Mutations in these transporter proteins lead to a rare congenital disease called sitosterolaemia, which is characterised by: severely elevated serum plant sterol concentrations, normal to moderately increased serum cholesterol concentrations, and a high risk of developing CHD at a very early age. (wikipedia.org)
• Avoid plant sterols such as beta-sitosterol in patients with sitosterolemia, a condition in which high plasma concentrations of plant sterols can lead to tendon xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis, and hemolytic anemia. (drugs.com)

Daily1

• The daily intake of stanols in the average western diet is about 60 mg/d, whereas the intake of plant sterols is about 150-300 mg/d and that of cholesterol is 500-800 mg/d. (wikipedia.org)

Diet1

• citation needed] Plant stanols are present in small amounts in human diet. (wikipedia.org)

Review1

• As outlined in this review, the cholesterol modulating actions of plant sterols may overlap with their anti-cancer actions. (mdpi.com)

Role3

• Plant sterols and stanols have an especially valuable role. (thesuperhealthyfood.com)
• However, by the 1980s, statins were introduced to the market, and the role of plant sterols in lipid lowering was diminished. (drugs.com)
• Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women and there remains a need for effective adjuvant therapies for this disease, for which plant sterols may play a distinctive role. (mdpi.com)

High1

• There are many things that can disrupt regular immune function so if you suspect you may have a compromised immunity, high cholesterol or an enlarged prostate, talk to your doctor about the benefits of taking stanols and sterols as a supplement. (supplementpolice.com)

System1

• The stanols and sterols themselves are harmless to your system. (supplementpolice.com)

Components1

• Sterols are essential components of cell membranes, and both animals and plants produce them. (drugs.com)