The scientific research team led by Dr Marcus Grimm has shown that a particular sterol, stigmasterol, inhibits the production of proteins that play an important role in the development of [Alzheimers].
It was found that one sterol in particular, stigmasterol, actually inhibited protein formation. “Stigmasterol has an effect on a variety of molecular processes: it lowers enzyme activity, it inhibits the formation of proteins implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, and it alters the structure of the cell membrane,” explained Dr Grimm. “Together, these effects synergistically reduce the production of beta-amyloid proteins.”
Universität des Saarlandes, New study by researchers at Saarland University demonstrates preventive effect of plant sterols in Alzheimer’s disease
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