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phytosterol

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006670

A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. Phytosterols may have some effect in cancer prevention. Also called plant sterol.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006670
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsplant sterol
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006670",
  "term": "phytosterol",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. Phytosterols may have some effect in cancer prevention. Also called plant sterol.",
  "synonyms": [
    "plant sterol"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phytosterol/"
}

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