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stanol

(ˈstænɒl)
n
a saturated form of sterol found naturally in plants and added to foods to help prevent or reduce cholesterol
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Benecol's heart health benefits are undeniable, and we are now investigating, together with the University of Maastricht, the possible alleviating effects of plant stanol on the symptoms in the asthmatics.
"Benecol has a range of foods that contain an ingredient called plant stanol ester, that's been found to lower cholesterol and can help to keep a heart happy diet on track," says Sarah.
Sarah said: "Benecol has a range of foods that contain a ingredient called plant stanol ester, that's been found to lower cholesterol and can help keep a heart happy diet on track.
s- o or chee bowl o b l "Benecol has a range of foods that contain an ingredient called plant stanol ester, that's been found to lower cholesterol and can help to keep a heart happy diet on track," says Sarah.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows a health claim noting the relationship between plant sterol esters and plant stanol esters and reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), "he explained.
Both the pre- and post-industrial sterol and stanol profiles of Niven Lake were dominated by the quantified plant sterols, sitosterol and stigmastanol (Fig.
Fat-soluble plant stanol ester was developed to be used as an ingredient in food products to achieve significant, clinically relevant reductions in serum total and LDL cholesterol levels.
In addition to the polyunsaturated fatty acids, sunflower oil also contains a number of other compounds including tocopherols, plant sterol and stanol esters, phospholipids, carotenoids, and trace elements.
25) Nguyen, T.T., The Cholesterol Lowering Action of Plant Stanol Ester.
Coffee, caffeine, tea, omega 3 fatty acid, fish, nuts, plant sterol and stanol, different soy proteins, and isoflavones isolated from soy do not change fasting apoA-I concentrations.