Phytosterols

"Phytosterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A class of organic compounds known as sterols or STEROIDS derived from plants.

Descriptor ID	D010840
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.247.808.756 D10.570.938.795 D23.704.500
Concept/Terms	Phytosterols Phytosterols Plant Sterol Sterol, Plant Plant Steroid Steroid, Plant Plant Steroids Steroids, Plant Phytosteroid Plant Sterols Sterols, Plant Phytosterol Phytosteroids

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Cholestanes [D04.210.500.247]
Sterols [D04.210.500.247.808]
Phytosterols [D04.210.500.247.808.756]
Lipids [D10]
Membrane Lipids [D10.570]
Sterols [D10.570.938]
Phytosterols [D10.570.938.795]
Biological Factors [D23]
Phytochemicals [D23.704]
Phytosterols [D23.704.500]

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2012 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	1	0	1
2012	0	2	2
2015	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2026	1	0	1

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Mel?ndez-Mart?nez AJ, Camargo AB, Cilla A, Danielski R, Gand?a-Herrero F, Garcia-Llatas G, Mart?nez-Rodr?guez P, McClements DJ, Moreno DA, N??ez-G?mez V, Ramirez DA, Shahidi F, Mapelli-Brahm P. Bioactive Phytochemicals: Sources, Production, and Delivery of Betalains, Carotenoids, Organosulfur Compounds, Phenolics, and Phytosterols. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2026 Apr; 17(1):103-131.

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D'Arcy Q, Sarna-McCarthy M, Bowen D, Soto FO, Zarringhalam K, Macoska JA. Beta-Sitosterol Alters Collagen Distribution in Prostate Fibroblasts. J Diet Suppl. 2024; 21(3):313-326.

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Driscoll DF. Proinflammatory mediators in lipid emulsions and parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease: Review of leading factors. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 08; 47(6):710-717.

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Zhang R, Han Y, McClements DJ, Xu D, Chen S. Production, Characterization, Delivery, and Cholesterol-Lowering Mechanism of Phytosterols: A Review. J Agric Food Chem. 2022 Mar 02; 70(8):2483-2494.

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Arroyo-Maya IJ, McClements DJ. Application of ITC in foods: A powerful tool for understanding the gastrointestinal fate of lipophilic compounds. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 May; 1860(5):1026-1035.

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Chen B, McClements DJ, Decker EA. Design of foods with bioactive lipids for improved health. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2013; 4:35-56.

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Wilson DW, Oslund KL, Lyons B, Foreman O, Burzenski L, Svenson KL, Chase TH, Shultz LD. Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy in Abcg5-deficient mice. Toxicol Pathol. 2013 Aug; 41(6):880-92.

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Chase TH, Lyons BL, Bronson RT, Foreman O, Donahue LR, Burzenski LM, Gott B, Lane P, Harris B, Ceglarek U, Thiery J, Wittenburg H, Thon JN, Italiano JE, Johnson KR, Shultz LD. The mouse mutation "thrombocytopenia and cardiomyopathy" (trac) disrupts Abcg5: a spontaneous single gene model for human hereditary phytosterolemia/sitosterolemia. Blood. 2010 Feb 11; 115(6):1267-76.

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Calder?n AI, Terreaux C, Schenk K, Pattison P, Burdette JE, Pezzuto JM, Gupta MP, Hostettmann K. Isolation and structure elucidation of an isoflavone and a sesterterpenoic acid from Henriettella fascicularis. J Nat Prod. 2002 Dec; 65(12):1749-53.

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Minguzzi S, Barata LE, Shin YG, Jonas PF, Chai HB, Park EJ, Pezzuto JM, Cordell GA. Cytotoxic withanolides from Acnistus arborescens. Phytochemistry. 2002 Mar; 59(6):635-41.

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