Phytosterols {90000540} Record Keys Parent:[ ] Definition:Phytosterols Queue:[ ] Details Initialisation date:[ ] Specification: [ ]Source: [ ] Meta Information Structural Type:[ ] Functional Type:[ ] Function:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] - Phytosterols are natural plant compounds belonging to the triterpene family and are structurally similar to cholesterol. - They are known for their cholesterol-lowering effects, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and the benefits they offer to the immune system. [1.2] - It has been reported that consumptions of #Polyphenols and phytosterols such as β-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol, are beneficial for the human immune system and health due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and #Cholesterol-lowering activity - Both #Polyphenols and phytosterols reduce #Cholesterol levels in the cell membrane or destabilize the structure of lipid rafts, which are the main docking sites for #Covid-19 entry and genome release - prevention of cytokine storm in ill patients > by #Polyphenols and phytosterols, which, through their effects on macrophages, inhibit the secretion of the pro-inflammatory mediators interleukin-1-beta (IL-1ß), #IL-2, #IL-6, γ-interferon (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) reducing inflammation caused by hyperactivation of cytokines [1.3] [#Flavonoid] - Other bioactive compounds from #Oat include #Vitamin E, flavonoids, phenolics, phytosterols, and avenanthramidesReferences Notes[ ]
