Plant sterol-ester-enriched spreads as an example of a new functional food

Ntanios, Fady

doi:10.1002/1438-9312(200102)103:2<102::aid-ejlt102>3.0.co;2-a

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“…Plant-derived sterols have been reported to decrease LDL cholesterol level in blood [58]. The quality of vegetable oil is correlated with its sterol contents.…”

Section: Classification Of Natural Biomolecules Of Z Lotusmentioning

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Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health

Abdoul-Azize

2016

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Zizyphus lotus, belonging to the Rhamnaceae family, is a deciduous shrub which generally grows in arid and semiarid regions of the globe. In traditional medicine, Z. lotus is used as antidiabetes, sedative, bronchitis, and antidiarrhea by local populations. Recently, several scientific reports for health benefit and nutritional potential of bioactive compounds from this jujube have been reported. This plant is rich in polyphenols, cyclopeptide alkaloids, dammarane saponins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These identified compounds were supposed to be responsible for most of Z. lotus biologically relevant activities including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects. The aim of the present review was to give particular emphasis on the most recent findings on biological effects of the major groups of Zizyphus lotus components and their medical interest, notably for human nutrition, health benefit, and therapeutic impacts.

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“…Plant-derived sterols have been reported to decrease LDL cholesterol level in blood [58]. The quality of vegetable oil is correlated with its sterol contents.…”

Section: Classification Of Natural Biomolecules Of Z Lotusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health

Abdoul-Azize

2016

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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“…A notable functional food and nutraceutical innovation associated with reductions in blood cholesterol is the incorporation of plant sterols and stanols (phytosterols) into foods, such as vegetable oil spreads and dairy drinks, and non‐prescription pills (Law, 2000; Ntanios, 2001; Rudkowska and Jones, 2007). Phytosterols are chemically similar to cholesterol and, when consumed at adequate levels, can inhibit exogenous and endogenous cholesterol in the gastrointestinal tract (Maki et al.…”

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“…A notable functional food and nutraceutical innovation associated with reductions in blood cholesterol is the incorporation of plant sterols and stanols (phytosterols) into foods, such as vegetable oil spreads and dairy drinks, and non-prescription pills (Law, 2000;Ntanios, 2001;Rudkowska andJones, 2007). et al, 2003) have demonstrated that regular consumption of phytosterols can lower total and LDL cholesterol (see reviews by Ling and Jones, 1995;Law, 2000;Rudkowska and Jones, 2007), and thereby decrease the risk of CVD.…”

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Understanding consumer receptivity towards foods and non‐prescription pills containing phytosterols as a means to offset the risk of cardiovascular disease: an application of protection motivation theory

Henson

Cranfield

Herath

2010

Int J Consumer Studies

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Consumer purchase intention with respect to foods and non‐prescription pills containing phytosterols was investigated through a mall intercept survey (n = 446) in Ontario, Canada. The study took as its starting point the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), a social cognition model rooted in research on fear appeal in determining health‐protective behaviour. Structural equation modelling was used to explore whether an adaptation of PMT explains intention to purchase products containing phytosterols as a means to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The standard form of PMT was adapted to take account of consumer perceptions of the risk of elevated blood cholesterol, reflecting the fact that phytosterols do not directly reduce the risk of CVD but rather help in the management of a single risk factor. Overall, coping appraisal had a positive and significant association with purchase intention, while threat appraisal had no significant effect. Incorporation of cholesterol as a risk factor for CVD significantly improved the measurement strength of the threat appraisal construct. However, the overall predictive power of the model did not change appreciably. The results suggest that the promotion of adaptive behaviours, such as consumption of functional foods and nutraceuticals, needs to focus on perception of response and self‐efficacy rather than individual perceptions of risk.

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“…Apart from the carotenoid-lowering effect, no other nutritionally-relevant changes or other abnormalities were evident in several randomised trials of plant sterol or stano I margarines in humans (see Ntanios 2001), some of which lasted for one year .…”

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Henson²,

Moseley³

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Plant sterol-ester-enriched spreads as an example of a new functional food

Abstract: A series of new human clinical trials have been conducted on the efficacy of plant sterols given as plant sterol-es-Eur.

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Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health

Potential Benefits of Jujube (Zizyphus Lotus L.) Bioactive Compounds for Nutrition and Health

Understanding consumer receptivity towards foods and non‐prescription pills containing phytosterols as a means to offset the risk of cardiovascular disease: an application of protection motivation theory

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