Phytosterols function by competitively inhibiting the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the digestive tract, acting as a counterforce to cholesterol. Cholesterol consumed in the gut typically binds to bile acids. Sterols engage in competitive interactions with these bile acids, displacing cholesterol from the binding process.
Medicinal Uses:
- Help you manage blood cholesterol levels
- Reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease
- Heart attack or stroke
