Baseline plasma plant sterol concentrations do not predict changes in serum lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma plant sterols following intake of a plant sterol-enriched food ...

Subjects were supplemented with plant sterols (1.8 g/day), glucomannan (10 g/day), a combination of glucomannan and plant sterols, and a placebo, provided in the form of bars.

Add some other dietary changes -- eat less fried food and products with trans fat, more fiber and beans, some nuts, a little soy -- and you can get a total reduction in LDL of 25%, Jones says.

HIGH CHOLESTEROL can be difficult to treat, but there is proof that dietary modifications could be key to reversing the condition. According to one case study, combining four foods could lower bad ...

South African researcher discovers the correct ratio of plant sterols and sterolins needed to balance an overactive or underactive immune system. Food manufacturers must use the exact ratio for ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 54, No. 6 (Nov., 2009), pp. 1933-1940 (8 pages) The effect of auto- and heterotrophy on the carbon isotope composition (δ¹³C) of fatty acids (FA) and sterols was ...

You Docs: Answers to questions about food and wrinkles, getting diets unstuck and plant sterols in spreads . Updated: Sep. 11, 2011, 4:10 p.m.

Sterols are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic cells, yet are synthesized through notoriously long, complex metabolic pathways. Researchers have used a novel approach to show how they ...

TORONTO, June 1 /CNW/ - Becel today announced the launch of new Becel pro.activ calorie-reduced margarine with plant sterols, the first food product available in Canada fortified with cholesterol ...