Canola oil pills lower bad cholesterol in hamsters
Liposomal Phytosterols as LDL-Cholesterol-Lowering Agents in Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Brassicasterol—a phytosterol naturally abundant in canola oil—was not previously tested for cholesterol-lowering effects, yet it performed as well as established phytosterols.
Most research focuses on β-sitosterol and campesterol; brassicasterol was overlooked despite being the most common phytosterol in canola oil.
Practical Takeaways
Consider adding unfortified canola oil or plant sterol supplements to meals in water or any beverage—no need to buy expensive fortified juices.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Brassicasterol—a phytosterol naturally abundant in canola oil—was not previously tested for cholesterol-lowering effects, yet it performed as well as established phytosterols.
Most research focuses on β-sitosterol and campesterol; brassicasterol was overlooked despite being the most common phytosterol in canola oil.
Practical Takeaways
Consider adding unfortified canola oil or plant sterol supplements to meals in water or any beverage—no need to buy expensive fortified juices.
Publication
Journal
Molecular pharmaceutics
Year
2023
Authors
A. Poudel, George Gachumi, P. Paterson, A. El‐Aneed, I. Badea
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Eating foods with plant sterols—like fortified margarine or nuts—helps lower your 'bad' cholesterol because they block your gut from absorbing too much cholesterol, so your liver makes more receptors to clean up the leftover cholesterol in your blood.
When you give hamsters a special cholesterol-lowering supplement made from plant stuff, it doesn’t matter if you mix it in orange juice or plain water—it works just as well either way.
When hamsters eat a fatty, cholesterol-rich diet, giving them a special form of plant-based cholesterol blockers in tiny fat bubbles helps lower their bad cholesterol.
Scientists found that a special fatty coating around plant-based cholesterol blockers from canola oil works just as well at lowering bad cholesterol in hamsters as a store-bought version — and these hamsters were eating a fatty diet.