Concept information
Preferred term
plant sterols and plant sterol esters
Definition(s)
- Plant sterols/stanols are compounds that interfere with cholesterol absorptions. This property makes them useful as cholesterol-lowering agents, either by themselves or as an adjuvant with hypolipidemic pharmacological agents. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Plant Sterols and Plant Sterol Esters]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C61X9BXS-1
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