5α,6α-Epoxyphytosterols and 5α,6α-Epoxycholesterol Increase Oxidative Stress in Rats on Low-Cholesterol Diet

Objective. Cholesterol oxidation products have an established proatherogenic and cytotoxic effect. An increased exposure to these substances may be associated with the development of atherosclerosis and cancers. Relatively little, though, is known about the effect of phytosterol oxidation products,...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Wielkoszyński, Jolanta Zalejska-Fiolka, Joanna K. Strzelczyk, Aleksander J. Owczarek, Armand Cholewka, Aneta Krawczyk, Agata Stanek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1983975