Cholesterol-lowering action of plant sterols

Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-235

  Jones, Peter J H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lower Lipid Level; Phytosterol; Plant Sterol; Plant Sterol Level; Sterol Ester

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL;

ADSORPTION; DIET; HUMAN; HYDROGENATION; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY;

ADSORPTION; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; HUMANS; HYDROGENATION; PHYTOSTEROLS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0033224261     PISSN: 15233804     EISSN: 15346242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11883-999-0037-3     Document Type: Article

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