Plant Sterol, Stanol and Cholesterol
1. Structurally are similar to cholesterol
2. Their functions are similar to cholesterol in mammalian cells (essential membrane components, precursor of hormones etc.)
3. Decrease cholesterol by inhibiting cholesterol absorption from the intestine in humans
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Penyakit Jantung dan StrokePenyakit jantung dan stroke adalah penyakit jantung pembunuh No. 1 di Indonesia. Total kolesterol >240 meningkat risiko ...
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1. In a meta-analysis published in 2009, the maximal LDL-cholesterol reduction for the pooled results of plant stanols and plant sterols was 12.3%. (D...
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1. Structurally are similar to cholesterol 2. Their functions are similar to cholesterol in mammalian cells (essential membrane components, p...
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Plant sterols (or phytosterols) are natural ingredient of cell membrane of plants The stanols are saturated form of phytosterol A typical western ...