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Plant sterols can lower cholesterol.
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A common feature of the plant sterols?
lower ldl cholesterol
What Foods contain plant sterols?
· Cereals · Legumes · Nuts and Seeds · Fruits and Vegetables · Fortified Fruits
Is the cytoplasmin the plant cell or the animal cell?
Both. Cytoplasm is a common feature of all cells.
What does the word sterols mean?
Sterols is the plural form of the noun sterol. Sterols are any group of unsaturated steroid alcohols that occur naturally. They are usually waxy solids.
Do triglycerides and sterols have very similar chemical structures?
Not exactly, sterols are a subgroup of steroids and contain ring structured carbons. Triglycerides on the other hand have a glycerol backbone attached to three fatty acid units. Both sterols and triglycerides are lipids.
A common feature of the plant sterols?
lower ldl cholesterol
What is the cell wall a common feature to?
The cell wall is a common feature to prokaryotic and plant cells.
What has the author Mandepanda Thimmiah Subbiah written?
Mandepanda Thimmiah Subbiah has written: 'Studies on the metabolism of plant sterols in the rat' -- subject(s): Sterols, Rats, Metabolism, Cholesterol
What Foods contain plant sterols?
· Cereals · Legumes · Nuts and Seeds · Fruits and Vegetables · Fortified Fruits
Is the cytoplasmin the plant cell or the animal cell?
Both. Cytoplasm is a common feature of all cells.
What margarines have plant stanols?
Margarines are essentially hydrogenated plant fats/oils. Stanols are part of that mix - they are hydrogenated plant sterols. The esters of stanols are sometimes added to margarine as they can reduce blood cholesterol.
What does the word sterols mean?
Sterols is the plural form of the noun sterol. Sterols are any group of unsaturated steroid alcohols that occur naturally. They are usually waxy solids.
What are the three common categories of lipids?
1. Phospholipids 2. Sterols 3. Triglycerides These are the correct answers.
What distinct feature in the center of the cell makes a eukaryote cell common to plants and animals diffrant from prokaryote cells belonging to bacteria?
The distinct feature in the center of the cell that makes a eukaryote cell common to plant and animals is the nucleus. Prokaryotes do not contain a nucleus.
Chloroplasts are a feature of?
Plant Cells
How do cholesterol supplements work?
Cholesterol supplements will raise the good levels and help lower the bad levels. Plant Sterols actually absorb the bad cholesterol from your system.
What is the special feature of the plant dauben?
Dauben plant has the special feature in that it is highly viviparous and can produce a flowering lily off of one of its leaves.
