This binding creates an extraordinarily high affinity, approximately 10 million times stronger than other tripeptides and comparable to albumin, your bloods primary copper transport protein
These phytosterols and phytostanols lower cholesterol absorption in the intestines by competing with cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart attack, AS, thrombosis, and other CVDs
2) How important are they for our health
Physical activity protects against cholesterol gallstone formation, possibly by improving gallbladder and gut motility and through positive effects on cholesterol metabolism
To counter this risk, the eye relies on multiple protective systems, including high levels of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and glutathione
Immunopathology of the female reproductive tract and mammary gland