Avocado consumption aids in balancing cholesterol levels, due in part to the presence of a natural
plant sterol known as beta - sitosterol.
Not exact matches
Researchers believe that it is in large part due to the
plant's high concentration of medicinal compounds
known as ginsenosides, unique
plant sterols and saponins that are found abundantly in ginseng root and have a range of borderline miraculous effects on the human mind and body.
You might have phytosterolemia (also
known as sitosterolemia) a rare genetic condition in which your body absorbs too many
plant sterols!
These kinds of cholesterol - reducing
plant chemicals are broadly referred to as «
plant sterols» and have been shown to decrease levels of bad cholesterol
known as LDL when combined with adequate fiber and protein.