COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE CHOLESTEROL LOWERING PROPERTY OF PLANT STEROL AND STANOL ESTERS

摘要

The present invention includes a compound which combines, through esterification, the natural cholesterol lowering properties of plant sterols or stanols with the natural cholesterol lowering properties of fatty acids, more particularly a stearic acid. This combination of substances provides a synergistic lowering of cholesterol by interfering with the normal absorption of cholesterol within the gastrointestinal tract of the digestive system and may assist in avoiding unwanted side effects which are typically experienced with commonly used cholesterol lowering drugs.