Plasma concentrations of cholesterol and plant sterols and their ratio to cholesterol in six healthy volunteers
| Subject | Cholesterol (mg/dl)* | Campesterol (mg/dl)* | Sitosterol (mg/dl)* | Campesterol/ cholesterol (μg/mg)* | Sitosterol/ cholesterol (μg/mg)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Mean (SD) of five hourly samples. †Significantly lower compared with campesterol (p=0.0089). ‡Significantly lower compared with campesterol/cholesterol ratio (p=0.0038). | |||||
| 1 | 137 (3) | 0.28 (0.01) | 0.20 (0.014) | 2.05 (0.03) | 1.45 (0.03) |
| 2 | 117 (12) | 0.22 (0.02) | 0.16 (0.01) | 1.87 (0.04) | 1.35 (0.13) |
| 3 | 173 (4) | 0.55 (0.01) | 0.35 (0.01) | 3.18 (0.02) | 2.05 (0.05) |
| 4 | 261 (5) | 0.77 (0.02) | 0.43 (0.01) | 2.96 (0.04) | 1.65 (0.04) |
| 5 | 168 (8) | 0.69 (0.03) | 0.34 (0.02) | 4.10 (0.03) | 2.05 (0.05) |
| 6 | 150 (7) | 0.50 (0.02) | 0.29 (0.02) | 3.30 (0.04) | 1.90 (0.08) |
| Mean (SD) | 167.5 (50) | 0.50 (0.22) | 0.30† (0.10) | 2.91 (0.83) | 1.74‡ (0.30) |