Sentences with phrase «plant sterol known»

Avocado consumption aids in balancing cholesterol levels, due in part to the presence of a natural plant sterol known as beta - sitosterol.

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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.
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