Assertion :Phytosterols help to reduce cholesterol absorption in humans. Reason: Phytosterols displace cholesterol from intestinal micelles reducing the pool of absorbable cholesterol.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Phytosterols are plant sterols structurally similar to cholesterol that act in the intestine to lower the absorption of cholesterol. They prevent the absorption of regular dietary cholesterol and themselves are not easily absorbed, which leads to a total lower cholesterol level. Phytosterols displace cholesterol from intestinal micelles thereby reducing the pool of absorbable cholesterol, Thus the correct answer is option A.

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