A randomized, placebo-controlled, three-phase (6 days/phase) crossover, supervised feeding trial was conducted in 19 subjects. Subjects were provided (i) control margarine with each meal; (ii) 1.8 ...

We focused on the first two enzymes necessary for sterol biosynthesis: squalene monooxygenase (SQMO; enzyme commission (EC) number 1.14.14.17) and oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC; EC number 5.4.99.7).

A powerful editorial published today in Brain Medicine raises alarm about a previously overlooked threat to brain development and public health: the disruption of sterol biosynthesis by common ...

Scientists seeking to unravel the details of how plants produce and accumulate oil have identified a new essential component of the assembly line. They discovered a particular sterol -- a molecule ...

Sterol containing pills, a plant constituent, can help lower cholesterol levels report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. Sterol closely resembles cholesterol structure and is ...

Lipid movement between organelles is a critical component of eukaryotic membrane homeostasis. Niemann Pick type C (NP-C) disease is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder typified by lysosomal ...

Which sterol supplement is best? Plant sterols are naturally occurring substances that may help safely lower cholesterol for people who would prefer not to take a prescription medication. They work to ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 74, No. 9 (Sep., 1977), pp. 3730-3734 (5 pages) By using a chemically defined medium, a general and highly ...

A pill containing plant substances called sterols can help lower cholesterol, according to researchers. The researchers studied patients who already were eating a heart-healthy diet and taking statin ...

Heart-friendly spreads expert Smart Balance has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that it does not include enough plant sterols in its spreadable butters to warrant the ...

HIGH cholesterol describes having too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. This substance can then block your blood vessels, leading to serious health problems. Fortunately, ...

An artificial “superfood” that provides essential nutrients for bees results in colonies producing much more larvae, suggesting it could help tackle the global decline in honeybees. Bees need to eat ...