How do plant sterols and plant sterol esters lower cholesterol?
Plant sterols such Vegapure® plant sterols reduce the uptake of cholesterol into the body, both from the diet and the cholesterol our body makes. The cholesterol that is not absorbed or taken up is removed from the body. As a result blood total and “bad” (LDL) cholesterol decrease, while “good” (HDL) cholesterol is not affected. Research shows that functional foods and supplements containing plant sterols can effectively reduce cholesterol by up to 15%.
