To assess the effects of plant sterol or stanol ester consumption on their incorporation into erythrocytes and their effects on osmotic fragility of red blood cells. Plant sterols and stanols are ...

A pill containing plant substances called sterols can help lower cholesterol, according to researchers. The researchers studied patients who already were eating a heart-healthy diet and taking statin ...

Phytosterols not only support plant development but also offer health benefits such as cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Rapeseed oil, rich in phytosterols like ...

Scientists seeking to unravel the details of how plants produce and accumulate oil have identified a new essential component of the assembly line. They discovered a particular sterol -- a molecule ...

Helsinki, Finland - A high level of plant sterols in serum is associated with higher plant-sterol contents in carotid artery plaques, a new study shows [1]. Lead author on the study, Dr Tatu A ...

Medication-induced disruption of sterol biosynthesis poses significant risks to brain development and function. At the top center of this schematic lies the cholesterol molecule—an anchor of ...

What it is: A new low-fat, sugar-sweetened yogurt with added plant sterols. Why sterols? Because a number of studies indicate that plant-sterol extracts may help lower LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol, in ...

In a peer-reviewed Perspective (review) article, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have uncovered concerning evidence that commonly prescribed medications may interfere with ...

Mycoplasmas require an external source of sterol for growth. For Mycoplasma capricolum this requirement is met not only by cholesterol but also by the methylcholestane derivatives lanosterol, ...