Phytosterols: physiologic and metabolic aspects related to cholesterol-lowering properties

Nutrition Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-225

  Brufau, Gemma ^a   Canela, Miguel Angel ^a   Rafecas, Magda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Hypercholesterolemia; Lipoproteins; Metabolism; Phytosterols; Safety

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; CAMPESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL; SITOSTEROL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISORDERS OF LIPID AND LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYDROGENATION; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; PHYTOSTEROLS; SAFETY;

EID: 41549169124     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.02.003     Document Type: Review

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