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14:48 EDT 21st May 2013 | BioPortfolio

Original Source: China Plant Sterol Trial

The aim of this study is to see if plant sterols are effective at lowering blood cholesterol levels in Chinese people. The study will be done with Chinese colleagues based at Peking University in Beijing with whom our Institute has a well-established collaboration. The study will be randomised, placebo-controlled and double-blind. The total study period for participants will be an average of seven weeks comprised of a two-week placebo run-in period and a five-week follow-up...

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Cerebral Accumulation of Dietary Derivable Plant Sterols does not Interfere with Memory and Anxiety Related Behavior in Abcg5-/- Mice.

Plant sterols such as sitosterol and campesterol are frequently applied as functional food in the prevention of atherosclerosis. Recently, it became clear that plasma derived plant sterols accumulate...

Cholesterol-lowering Effects of Plant Steryl and Stanyl Laurate by Oral Administration in Mice.

The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of the synthesized plant steryl and stanyl laurate to lower the cholesterol level and further examine the cholesterol-lowering potential of...

Effects of plant sterols and stanols on intestinal cholesterol metabolism: Suggested mechanisms from past to present.

Plant sterols and stanols are natural food ingredients found in plants. It was already shown in 1950 that they lower serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations. Meta-analysis has...

Effect of a Liver X Receptor Agonist on Deposition and Lymphatic Absorption of Plant Sterols in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Having a Mutation in ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G5.

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Plant Sterols and Stanols in the Treatment of Dyslipidemia: New Insights into Targets and Mechanisms Related to Cardiovascular Risk.

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