Chemical and microbiological considerations of phytosterols and their relative efficacies in functional foods for the lowering of serum cholesterol levels in humans: A review

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-72

  Wong, Alfred ^a  

^a Arbokem Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chirality; Cholesterol lowering; Efficacy; Phytosterols; Stanols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895071863     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.10.023     Document Type: Review

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