β-Sitosterol exhibits anti-inflammatory
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Stella Loizou; Ioannis Lekakis; George P. Chrousos; Paraskevi Moutsatsou
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract β‐Sitosterol, normally present in vegetable‐containing diets, comprises an important component of cholesterol controlling functional foods. It has been associated with cardiovascular protection, exerting its effect mainly through increasing the antioxidant defense system and effectively