An update on β-sitosterol: A potential herbal nutraceutical for diabetic management

Phytosterols are bioactive compounds that are naturally present in plant cell membranes with chemical structure similar to the mammalian cell- derived cholesterol. They are highly present in lipid-rich plant foods such as nuts, seed, legumes and olive oil. Among various phytosterols, β-sitosterol (S...

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Main Authors: Shyamaladevi Babu, Selvaraj Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220308957