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Phytosterols are plant sterols structurally similar to cholesterol that act in the intestine to lower Cholesterol absorption. The term " phytosterols " covers plant sterols and plant stanols. Plant sterols are naturally occurring substances present in the diet principally as minor components of vegetable oils. Plant stanols, occurring in nature at a lower level, are hydrogenation compounds of the respective plant sterols.