Sitostanol
- What other names is Sitostanol known by?
- What is Sitostanol?
- How does Sitostanol work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Sitostanol.
What other names is Sitostanol known by?
Beta-sitostanol, Bêta-sitostanol, Dihydro-beta-sitosterol, Ester de Stanol Végétal, Fucostanol, Phytostanol, Plant Stanol, Plant Stanol Esters, Stanol Végétal, Stigmastanol, 24-alpha-ethylcholestanol.What is Sitostanol?
Sitostanol is a plant product. It is made from vegetable oils or the oil from pine tree wood pulp, and is then combined with canola oil.Likely Effective for...
- Reducing cholesterol levels in adults.
Possibly Effective for...
- Reducing cholesterol levels in children.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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