"Cholesterol absorption" refers to the process by which our body takes in or absorbs cholesterol from the food we eat.
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It is often said that one of the mechanisms behind rice protein, and other plant proteins, reducing the risk of heart related diseases is due to an inhibition
of cholesterol absorption.
Cohn JS, Kamili A, Wat E, Chung RW and Tandy S. Reduction in intestinal
cholesterol absorption by various food components: mechanisms and implications.
Studies have found that capsaicin works in two ways to reduce cholesterol levels: it
decreases cholesterol absorption by the body so that more is excreted in the feces; and it increases the enzymes responsible for fat metabolism in the liver, so that more triglycerides, the hard insoluble fat, are secreted by the liver rather than accumulated in the body.
A 2001 Kansas State University study identified a type of lecithin called phosphatidylcholine in eggs that interferes
with cholesterol absorption, which may explain why many studies have found no association between egg intake and blood cholesterol level.
Melatonin can help lower your risk of developing gallstones by
inhibiting cholesterol absorption across the intestinal epithelium, as well as increasing the conversion of cholesterol into bile.25
Instead, ezetimibe blocks
dietary cholesterol absorption in the gut by inhibiting the NPC1L1 protein, perhaps approximating the effect of having only one working copy of the NPC1L1 gene.
Genetic mutations that inhibit production of a protein involved in
cholesterol absorption show up in about 1 in 650 people, a study finds.
Davis HR, Compton DS, Hoos L, and Tetzloff G. Ezetimibe, a
Potent Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor, Inhibits the Development of Atherosclerosis in ApoE Knockout Mice.
Diosgenin has shown antioxidative and hypolipidemic effects, inhibiting the pancreatic enzymes that
aid cholesterol absorption, as well as protecting the liver from oxidative damage.
Plant Sterols and Stanols Phytosterols and stanols are structurally similar to cholesterol and
reduce cholesterol absorption by displacing cholesterol.
Phytosterols interfere
with cholesterol absorption and thus help lower blood cholesterol when present in sufficient amounts in the intestinal lumen.
The high levels of soluble fiber and linoleic acid in Psyllium stimulate the production of cholesterol - lowering bile acids and reduce the amount of
cholesterol absorption by the body.
Another Reason to Get Plenty of Fiber Fiber helps prevent viscous (thick) bile by reducing
cholesterol absorption in the intestines, and also reducing cholesterol synthesis.
Rich in phytochemicals, the nutritional benefits of corn include preventing heart diseases, improving bone strength, controlling diabetes, reducing
cholesterol absorption, and maintaining good vision and skin.
According to make studies, plant sterols are compounds, which help reduce
cholesterol absorption.
Ezetimibe: a selective inhibitor of
cholesterol absorption.
NUT: Pistachios CASE: Cholesterol combatant extraordinaires pistachios provide plant sterols that can block
cholesterol absorption.
Pistachios CASE: Cholesterol combatant extraordinaires pistachios provide plant sterols that can block
cholesterol absorption.
Structurally similar to the body's cholesterol, and when consumed they compete with cholesterol for absorption in the digestive system, resulting in blocked
cholesterol absorption and reduced blood cholesterol levels.
Avocados contain a substance called Beta - Sitosterol, which can apparently block LDL («bad»)
cholesterol absorption.
Mitchell L. Jones, M.D., the head researcher of the probiotic study said that the probiotics «broke up the bile salts, leading to reduced
cholesterol absorption in the gut and less LDL cholesterol in your blood» (the bad cholesterol).
Rich in phytochemicals, the nutritional benefits of corn include preventing heart diseases, improving bone strength, controlling diabetes, reducing
cholesterol absorption, and maintaining good vision and skin.
Grain sorghum lipid extract reduces
cholesterol absorption and plasma non-HDL cholesterol concentration in hamsters.
These fiber foods turn into gel in the intestines and actually slow down the digestion process and helps reduce fat and
cholesterol absorption.