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Phytosterols are plant-derived sterols that structurally resemble cholesterol, which is found in animal cells. The most common types of phytosterols include:

Beta-sitosterol

Campesterol

Stigmasterol
There are also saturated forms of phytosterols called phytostanols, which are less common in nature but can be produced through hydrogenation of phytosterols

Kreuzer 2011 Cardiovasc Res. 90(3): 397-8

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Phytosterols and phytostanols: is it time to rethink that supplemented margarine?
Kreuzer 2011 Cardiovasc Res. 90(3): 397-8
The Bioavailability and Biological Activities of Phytosterols as Modulators of Cholesterol Metabolism
Li et al. 2022 Molecules 27(2): 523
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