Description
Product Name:Phytosterol
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Assay:*0%**8%
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Appearance:White Powder
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CAS NO:******5
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Function:Phytosterols or plant sterols are natural
constituents of the lipid fraction of oilseeds, fruits, seeds and
other natural extracts. They are normally isolated from the
unsaponifiable fraction. Chief Source of Commercial Sterols:
Soybean oil & Tall (pine) oil ,�
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Application:
Food Ingredient/Supplement�
A major emerging application linked to the discovery of the
hypo-cholesterolemiant effect of phytosterols.�
A first product application in margarine in ***5 ( Finland
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Cosmetics�
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A presence of phytosterols in cosmetic compositions for more
than *0 years.�
A more recent trend for the development of phytosterols
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specific cosmetic actives. Such as Emollient, Skin Feel,
Emulsifier�
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Pharmaceutical Raw Material�
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An application developed in the ***0s, based on the shift from
saponins to phytosterols as bulk materials for steroid synthesis
with initial work focused on chemically degraded stigmasterols and
more recent developments concerning other phytosterols degraded by
fermentation. Other Industrial Application Particularly in the
printing.
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Packing:*5kg/drum
