| phytosterol |
A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. Phytosterols may have some effect in cancer prevention. Also called plant sterol.
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| phytosterol |
Or plant sterols are found in all living plants and are natural constituents of the human diet.
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| phytosterol |
Phytosterol is any plant-derived sterol. (See Sterol.)
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| phytosterolemia |
sitosterolemia.
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