Non-nutritive bioactive constituents of plants: Phytosterols

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-134

  Miettinen, Tatu A ^a   Gylling, Helena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Campesterol; Cholesterol absorption; Cholesterol synthesis; Coronary artery disease; Lathosterol; Phytosterols; Plant stanol esters; Sitosterol

Indexed keywords

CAMPESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; PHYTOSTEROL; SITOSTEROL; STANOL ESTER;

CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; STEROL METABOLISM;

EID: 0037359175     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.73.2.127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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