A moderate intake of phytosterols from habitual diet affects cholesterol metabolism

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-404

  Sanclemente, T ^a   Marques Lopes, I ^a   Fajo Pascual M ^a   Cofan M ^b   Jarauta, E ^d   Ros, E ^b   Puzo, J ^a,c   Garcia Otin A L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL SAN JORGE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol synthesis; Diet; Intestinal cholesterol absorption; Lathosterol; Phytosterols

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LATHOSTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL; SITOSTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; DIET; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYTOSTEROLS; SITOSTEROLS;

EID: 77950792373     PISSN: 11387548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03185935     Document Type: Article

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