FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (8): 437-442.

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The Lowering Effects of Plant Sterol and Stanol on Cholesterol and Their Safety

 WEN  Jing, FAN  Rong   

  1. Beijing Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods,Beijin Union University
  • Online:2005-08-15 Published:2011-09-19

Abstract: Plant Sterol and stanol compose the new typical functional food which is one of the functional foods recommended by the the Institute of the National Life Scicence. Plant Sterol and stanol esterified currently applied in foods that can produce lowering of the serum cholesterol level. Efficacy and safety were considered the most important issue when referring to functional food. So, the article summary the studies on these two aspects—effects of cholesterol decrese and evaluation of safety.

Key words: plant sterol and stanol, cholesterol lowering, effects, safety