β-Sitosterol
β-Sitosterol, a lipid. The most abundant dietary phytosterol (plant analogue of cholesterol). Competes with cholesterol for incorporation into mixed micelles and…
The most abundant dietary phytosterol (plant analogue of cholesterol). Competes with cholesterol for incorporation into mixed micelles and inhibits NPC1L1-mediated intestinal cholesterol absorption, lowering LDL — the basis of plant-sterol-enriched functional foods (~2 g/day).