Food chemistryEsterificationPhytosterolsIntestinal AbsorptionFatty AcidsHumans
Decoding the mechanism of dietary fatty acids-driven phytosterol esterification promoting intestinal absorption.
Tian Zhao, Zirui Li, Shengyang Ji, Qinle Huang, Chongde Sun, Baiyi Lu
Published: 202510.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146525
Abstract
This study demonstrates dietary fatty acids modulate rate-limiting steps in phytosterol (PS) absorption, with esterification rate (ER) of PS correlating with its absorption efficiency and underpinning the importance of sterol esterification. Fatty ac…
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