Is Phytosterols a Phytochemical?

Phytosterols are specific phytochemicals that resemble cholesterol in structure but are found exclusively in plants. Phytosterols are absorbed from the diet in small but significant amounts.

Are plant sterols phytochemicals?

Plant sterols are another class of phytochemicals that differ from dietary cholesterol due to their side chains. Plant sterols or phytosterols, including sitosterol, stigmasterol, and campesterol, are reported to have serum cholesterol-lowering effects [105]. All vegetable foods have some plant sterol content [106].

Is phytosterols a bioactive substance?

Non-nutritive bioactive constituents of plants: phytosterols.

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