Table 3.

Plasma phytosterols

	IL	VITE	RIF
Plasma phytosterol, μM
β-Sitosterol	236 ± 17.8	206 ± 12.5	274 ± 26.5
Stigmasterol	34.0 ± 2.56	30.0 ± 2.58	40.1 ± 3.52
Campesterol	77. ± 6.16	68.3 ± 4.62	95.9 ± 9.91
Total phytosterol	347 ± 26.3	304 ± 20.0	410 ± 40.0
Plasma oxidized phytosterol, nM
7α-OH campesterol	3.07 ± 0.26	2.07 ± 0.27	3.47 ± 0.22
7α-OH sitosterol	3.45 ± 0.29	2.53 ± 0.30	3.69 ± 0.28
7β-OH campesterol	1.9 ± 0.22	1.35 ± 0.21	1.93 ± 0.17
7β-OH sitosterol	2.95 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	2.79 ± 0.21
7-Keto campesterol	7.11 ± 0.63	5.63 ± 0.83	5.46 ± 0.57
7-Keto sitosterol	33.1 ± 3.26	27.2 ± 2.22	33.2 ± 2.34
Total oxidized phytosterol	51. ± 4.63	40.8 ± 3.63	50.5 ± 2.69

Values are means ± SE. IL, Intralipid; RIF, Rifadin IV; VITE, vitamin E.