Plant-based diets, defined in terms of low frequency of animal food consumption, have been
increasingly recommended for their health benefits. Numerous studies have found plant …

AIMS: Phytosterols have been proposed to be atherogenic. This research investigates
whether plasma concentrations of phytosterols correlate with the manifestation of coronary …

Abstract Background Phytosterols (PSs) are known to lower low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL-C), an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether a …

Purpose Evidence exists regarding the beneficial effects of diets rich in plant-based foods
regarding the prevention of cardiometabolic diseases. These plant-based foods are an …

Abstract Objective This EAS Consensus Panel critically appraised evidence relevant to the
benefit to risk relationship of functional foods with added plant sterols and/or plant stanols …

Abundant evidence over past decades shows that foods with added plant sterols and plant
stanols lower serum LDL cholesterol concentrations. However, despite the overwhelming …

Plant sterols, naturally occurring in foods of plant origin, reduce cholesterol absorption.
Experimental studies show plant sterols to be an important part of the serum-cholesterol …

Functional foods with supplementation of plant sterols are already used by millions of
people. However, at the same time it is current scientific thinking that elevation of plant …

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 …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death globally and is a growing
health concern. Lifestyle factors, including nutrition, play an important role in the etiology …