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Plant Sterols/Stanols: Do they have a Role in Current Cardiovascular Disease Prevention?
ISSN: 1929 - 5634
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Plant Sterols/Stanols: Do they have a Role in Current Cardiovascular Disease Prevention?
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/1929107645634
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Abstract
Plant sterols/stanols inhibit cholesterol absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. The daily consumption of 2 g/day of plant sterols/stanols decreases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels by approximately 10%. Plant sterols/stanols also reduce LDL-C levels when co-administered with statins, a fact useful for patients intolerable to high-dose statins. However, no randomized, controlled clinical trials have examined the clinical benefit of daily consumption of plant sterols/stanols. Furthermore, concerns regarding a possible atherogenic effect of plant sterols have been expressed. The use of plant sterols/stanols-enriched foods is a useful adjunct for hypercholesterolemic patients to achieve their LDL-C target, but we need more data to establish if this hypolipidemic effect results to reduced cardiovascular risk.
