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Plant-derived compounds (24-α-ethylcholestanols) that in esterified form will reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood by competing with cholesterol for absorption in the intestine. Added as a dietary supplement (TN Benecol).
From: stanols in A Dictionary of Biomedicine »
Subjects: Medicine and Health.
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