Párraga - Martinez, I. «Long - term effects
of plant stanols on the lipid profile of patients with hypercholesterolemia.
Add 2 grams
of plant stanols and sterols to your daily diet Plant stanols and sterols are natural compounds found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds that compete with cholesterol for absorption into the bloodstream from the gastrointestinal tract and thus decrease the amount of cholesterol that makes it into your system.
Not exact matches
Clinical trials show that eaten regularly in sufficient quantities, the product's
plant stanol esters can reduce the risk
of heart disease by lowering levels
of potentially harmful, low - density lipoproteins.
Specifically, the team was able to detect the chemical byproducts created by bacteria in the gut in the digestion
of cholesterol from meat, as well as sterols and
stanols, which are lipids in
plants that are similar to cholesterol.
Derdemezis, C.S., et al. «Effects
of plant sterols and
stanols beyond low - density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering».
[12] Supplementation can be an effective way to ensure adequate consumption
of plant sterol /
stanols.
Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular dis
Plant sterols and
plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular dis
plant stanols in the management
of dyslipidaemia and prevention
of cardiovascular disease.