Phytosterols constitute a class of natural products that are an important component of diet
and have vast applications in foods, cosmetics, and herbal medicines. With many and …

Beta-sitosterol (BS) is a phytosterol, widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom and
known to be involved in the stabilization of cell membranes. To compile the sources …

The endogenous synthesis of lipids, which requires suitable dietary raw materials, is critical
for the formation of membrane bilayers. In eukaryotic cells, phospholipids are the …

Abstract Background Scrophulariae Radix (SR) is a commonly used medicinal plant.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no effective …

BACKGROUND: Brain lipid peroxidation has long been considered a potential therapeutic
target for Alzheimer's disease (AD). β-sitosterol (BS), a plant sterol that is prevalent in plant …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder causing
dementia worldwide, and is mainly characterized by aggregated β-amyloid (Aβ). Increasing …

Activation of liver X receptors (LXRs) by synthetic agonists was found to improve cognition in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) mice. However, these LXR agonists induce hypertriglyceridemia …

Marine organisms produce an array of biologically active natural products, many of which
have unique structures that have not been found in terrestrial organisms. Hence, marine …

In mammals, the central nervous system (CNS) is the most cholesterol rich organ by weight.
Cholesterol metabolism is tightly regulated in the CNS and all cholesterol available is …

Sterols are an essential component of cell membrane of both the animal and plant cell.
Cholesterol and β-sitosterol are prevalent in animals and plants respectively. β-sitosterol is …