"Sitosterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of sterols commonly found in plants and plant oils. Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-isomers have been characterized.
| Descriptor ID |
D012855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.222.857 D04.210.500.247.808.756.669 D10.570.938.795.669 D23.704.500.669
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sitosterols" by people in Profiles.
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Plant-based sterols and stanols in health & disease: "Consequences of human development in a plant-based environment?" Prog Lipid Res. 2019 04; 74:87-102.
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Efficacy, safety and effect on biomarkers related to cholesterol and lipoprotein metabolism of rosuvastatin 10 or 20 mg plus ezetimibe 10 mg vs. simvastatin 40 or 80 mg plus ezetimibe 10 mg in high-risk patients: Results of the GRAVITY randomized study. Atherosclerosis. 2014 Jan; 232(1):86-93.
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Phytosterols differentially influence ABC transporter expression, cholesterol efflux and inflammatory cytokine secretion in macrophage foam cells. J Nutr Biochem. 2011 Aug; 22(8):777-83.
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Berberine and plant stanols synergistically inhibit cholesterol absorption in hamsters. Atherosclerosis. 2010 Mar; 209(1):111-7.
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Co-administration of berberine and plant stanols synergistically reduces plasma cholesterol in rats. Atherosclerosis. 2008 Nov; 201(1):101-7.
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The role of dietary supplementation with plant sterols and stanols in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Nutr Rev. 2006 Jul; 64(7 Pt 1):348-54.
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Effect of dietary intake of phytoestrogens on estrogen receptor status in premenopausal women with breast cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2005; 51(2):162-9.
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Plant sterol-fortified orange juice effectively lowers cholesterol levels in mildly hypercholesterolemic healthy individuals. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2004 Mar; 24(3):e25-8.