How to Use sterol in a Sentence

sterol

noun
  • Aim for 2 g of plant stanols and sterols per day.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Plant sterols and stanols block the body from absorbing cholesterol.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Flavonoids like hesperidin and plant sterols may be responsible for this effect.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
  • Mushrooms contain a plant sterol called ergosterol.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Plant Sterols and Stanols Plant sterols and stanols are natural compounds found in plant foods.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
  • These guidelines are 2 grams (g) a day of plant stanols or sterols and 10 to 25 g of soluble fiber.
    — Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In the new study, the team discovered a rarer 31-carbon sterol (C₃₁).
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • These foods contain plant sterols—natural compounds that resemble cholesterol and help block its absorption in the digestive tract.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Full of monounsaturated fats, fiber and plant sterols, avocados are an effective tool to reduce cholesterol.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Try Plant Sterols Plant sterols are substances found in plants and some supplements that prevent the digestive tract from absorbing cholesterol.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Other studies have linked orange juices fortified with plant sterols to decreased harmful cholesterol, known as LDL, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Avocados Avocados contain healthy fats and plant sterols that may have cholesterol-lowering effects.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The fossil chemicals in question are a special types of steranes, which are the geologically stable form of sterols, like cholesterol, that are found in the cell membranes of complex organisms.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • To rebuild the barrier more directly, the serum also incorporates skin-identical lipids such as sphingolipids and sterols, plus panthenol for long-lasting comfort and hydration.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Packed with ingredients such as burdock root, sterols, fatty acids and tannins, innovations like the Hair Grown Extract are designed to strengthen the scalp to promote thicker and fuller growth.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Olive oil contains over 200 plant compounds, including carotenoids, sterols, and polyphenols like hydroxytyrosol.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Switching to foods that provide polyunsaturated fats, which directly lower LDL, and others that contain plant sterols and stanols, which block the absorption of cholesterol, can lower your numbers, according to Harvard Medical School.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Additionally, oats provide plant sterols, or naturally occurring compounds that may modestly reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, according to Luciana Soares, DCN, RDN, LDN, FAND.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026

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