Phytosterol oxidation products in enriched foods: Occurrence, exposure, and biological effects
| Autor: | Sabine Guth, Karl-Heinz Engel, Pablo Steinberg, Birgit Scholz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Enriched Food
genetic structures behavioral disciplines and activities chemistry.chemical_compound Broad spectrum Animals Humans Food science chemistry.chemical_classification Total plasma Mutagenicity Tests urogenital system Dietary exposure Cholesterol Phytosterol Dietary intake Toxicity Tests Subchronic Phytosterols Fatty acid Diet chemistry Food Environmental chemistry Food Fortified Oxidation-Reduction Food Analysis psychological phenomena and processes Food Science Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 59:1339-1352 |
| ISSN: | 1613-4125 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mnfr.201400922 |
| Popis: | Hypercholesterolemia is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Dietary intake of phytosterols/phytostanols and their fatty acid esters results in a reduction of the LDL and total plasma cholesterol levels. Therefore, these constituents are added to a broad spectrum of foods. As in the case of cholesterol, thermo-oxidative treatment of phytosterols may result in the formation of phytosterol oxidation products (POPs), i.e. keto-, hydroxy-, and epoxy-derivatives. This review summarizes and evaluates the current knowledge regarding POPs in the light of the potentially increasing dietary exposure to these constituents via the consumption of foods enriched with phytosterols/phytostanols and their esters. Data on the occurrence of POPs and approaches to assess the potential intake of POPs resulting from the consumption of enriched foods are described. The knowledge on the uptake of POPs and the presently available data on the impact of the consumption of enriched foods on the levels of POPs in humans are discussed. Biological effects of POPs, such as potential proatherogenic properties or the loss of the cholesterol-lowering effects compared to nonoxidized phytosterols, are discussed. Finally, knowledge gaps are outlined and recommendations for further research needed for a safety assessment of POPs are presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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