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Oxycholesterols

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Term	Definition
Oxycholesterols	is a group of cholesterol compounds that contain extra oxygen atoms were found to be highly toxic and highly effective in producing arteriosclerosis. The highly damaging oxycholesterols are found in foods in which cholesterol is subjected to heating and exposure to the oxygen of the air during food processing, cooking or preservation. Hits: 3476

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