Phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters: From natural to functional foods

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-172

  Bacchetti, T ^a   Masciangelo, S ^b   Bicchiega, V ^b   Bertoli, E ^a   Ferretti, Gianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b Ospedale S Giuseppe   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional foods; Phytostanols; Phytosterols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866242195     PISSN: 1973798X     EISSN: 19737998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12349-010-0049-0     Document Type: Review

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