"Phytosterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A class of organic compounds known as sterols or STEROIDS derived from plants.
| Descriptor ID |
D010840
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.808.756 D10.570.938.795 D23.704.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Phytosterols- Phytosterols
- Plant Sterol
- Sterol, Plant
- Plant Steroid
- Steroid, Plant
- Plant Steroids
- Steroids, Plant
- Phytosteroid
- Plant Sterols
- Sterols, Plant
- Phytosterol
- Phytosteroids
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phytosterols" by people in Profiles.
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The natural history of phytosterolemia: Observations on its homeostasis. Atherosclerosis. 2018 02; 269:122-128.
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Comparison of the effects of maximal dose atorvastatin and rosuvastatin therapy on cholesterol synthesis and absorption markers. J Lipid Res. 2009 Apr; 50(4):730-9.
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Combination therapy with ezetimibe and simvastatin to achieve aggressive LDL reduction. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2006 Jul; 4(4):461-76.
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Food products containing free tall oil-based phytosterols and oat beta-glucan lower serum total and LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic adults. J Nutr. 2003 Mar; 133(3):808-13.
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Safety and tolerability of esterified phytosterols administered in reduced-fat spread and salad dressing to healthy adult men and women. J Am Coll Nutr. 2001 Aug; 20(4):307-19.
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Lipid responses to plant-sterol-enriched reduced-fat spreads incorporated into a National Cholesterol Education Program Step I diet. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Jul; 74(1):33-43.
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Ginseng pharmacology: multiple constituents and multiple actions. Biochem Pharmacol. 1999 Dec 01; 58(11):1685-93.