Dietary plant sterols and stanols as present in our diet and in functional foods are well-
known for their inhibitory effects on intestinal cholesterol absorption, which translates into …

Consumption of phytosterols (PSs), the plant‐based analogs of cholesterol, can reduce
serum cholesterol levels. This review discusses the current state of the art into the research …

Abstract Purpose of Review Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality
worldwide. Elevated blood cholesterol levels are not only the major but also the best …

Due to the fact that one of the main causes of worldwide deaths are directly related to
atherosclerosis, scientists are constantly looking for atherosclerotic factors, in an attempt to …

More than 200 clinical trial reports and several meta-analyses have demonstrated that
phytosterols (PSs), natural components of plants, induce clinically relevant reductions in …

Dietary phytosterols, which comprise plant sterols and stanols, reduce plasma Low-Density
Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) levels when given 2 g/day. Since this dose has not been …

Phytosterols (PS) are plant-based structural analogous of mammalian cholesterol that have
been shown to lower blood cholesterol concentrations by~ 10%, although inter-individual …

Phytosterols and their oxidation products, namely oxyphytosterols, are natural compounds
present in plant foods. With increased intake of phytosterol-enriched functional food …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the major mortality cause in
developed countries with hypercholesterolaemia being one of the primary modifiable …

Hypercholesterolemia is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular
diseases. Dietary intake of phytosterols/phytostanols and their fatty acid esters results in a …