Phytosterols in Food (Nuts and Legumes)
| Phytosterol food sources | Total phytosterol content (mg/100g) |
|---|---|
| Nuts | |
| Cashew | 158 |
| Almond | 143 |
| Pecan | 108 |
| Pistachio, raw | 214 |
| Walnut | 108 |
| Legumes, Oil Seeds |
|
| Sesame seeds, whole, dried | 714 |
| Sunflower seed kernels, dried | 534 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, raw | 161 |
| Peas | 135 |
| Kidney beans | 127 |
| Broad beans | 124 |
(Source: Kritchevsky, D. 1997.)
Phytosterol related articles:
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols): Their Effect on LDL and HDL Cholesterol and Other Health Benefits, and Safety
LDL cholesterol related links:
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Fruits and vegetables moderate lipid cardiovascular risk factor in hypertensive patients
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Sources:
Anastasia Garoufi, Styliani Vorre, Alexandra Soldatou, Charalampos Tsentidis, Lydia Kossiva, Antonios Drakatos, Antonios Marmarinos, and Dimitrios Gourgiotis. 2014. Plant sterols–enriched diet decreases small, dense LDL-cholesterol levels in children with hypercholesterolemia: a prospective study.Ital J Pediatr. 2014; 40: 42.
Kritchevsky, D. 1997. Phytosterols: IN Dietary fiber in Health and Disease. (Eds.) Kristchevsky and Bonfield., Plenum Press, New York, 427: 235 – 242.
Ostlund, R. E., Jr, Racette, S. B., and Stenson, W. F. 2003. Inhibition of cholesterol absorption by phytosterol-replete wheat germ compared with phytosterol-depleted wheat germ. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 77(6): 1385 - 1589.
Ling WH, Jones PJH. 1995. Dietary phytosterols: A review of metabolism, benefits, and side effects. Life Sci 57:195–206.