Biological activities of phytosterols with particular attention to their effects on lipid metabolism

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-112

  Bartnikowska, Elzbieta ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Hypercholesterolemia; Phytosterolemia (sitosterolemia); Plant sterols (phytosterols)

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949156030     PISSN: 12300322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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