Blockage of hydroxyl group partially abolishes the cholesterol-lowering activity of β-sitosterol
β-Sitosterol (SI) is hypocholesterolemic. The present study investigated whether the blockage of its hydroxyl group would abolish its cholesterol-lowering activity. The blockage was made by methylating and ethylating the hydroxyl group on C3 position, leading to formation of β-sitosteryl 3β-methoxy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614003697 |