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Its glycoside, sitosterolin, is also present in serum, but in lower concentration [2]. These molecules are synthesized in plants; whereas animals obtain them through diet [1]. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) published scientific opinions on phytosterols without ...