[HTML][HTML] Advances and challenges in plant sterol research: Fundamentals, analysis, applications and production

DD Evtyugin, DV Evtuguin, S Casal, MR Domingues - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant sterols (PS) are cholesterol-like terpenoids widely spread in the kingdom Plantae.
Being the target of extensive research for more than a century, PS have topped with …

[PDF][PDF] Meldonium Supplementation in Professional Athletes: Career Destroyer or Lifesaver?

A Pușcaș, MG Buț, CE Vari, BE Ősz, R Ștefănescu… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Meldonium is a substance with known anti-anginal effects demonstrated by numerous
studies and human clinical trials; however, it does not possess marketing authorization …

Diacerein provokes apoptosis, improves redox balance, and downregulates PCNA and TNF-α in a rat model of testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia: A …

RA Rasheed, AS Sadek, RT Khattab, FAA Elkhamisy… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
One of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting older men is benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH), causing severe annoyance and embarrassment to patients. The …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing β-sitosterol levels in dietary supplements for benign prostatic hyperplasia: implications for therapeutic efficacy

B Mădălina-Georgiana, S Imre, C Vari, BE Ősz… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition among aging men that affects
their life quality due to urinary symptoms. Current pharmacologic treatments, often lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Inhibitory Potential of Phytosterols β-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, and Campesterol on 5-Alpha Reductase Activity in the Human Prostate: An In Vitro …

MG Buț, A Tero-Vescan, A Pușcaș, G Jîtcă, G Marc - Plants, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Steroidal 5α-reductase type 2 (S5αR2) is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of
testosterone (TST) to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a crucial process in the development of …

[PDF][PDF] Phytosterols and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management: Knowledge and Perceptions Among Future Healthcare Professionals

MG Buț, A Puscas, G Jitca, TI Istrate, A Tero-Vescan… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in elderly men, with
a growing global incidence. Dietary supplements containing phytosterols (DS-PS) are …