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Optimization of Emulsifying Effectiveness of Phytosterol in Milk Using Two-Level Fractional Factorial Design

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology, 2017
In this paper emulsifying effects of seven emulsifiers including Tween 80, Span 80, tripolyglycerol monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sucrose ester, soy lecithin and monoglyceride on phytosterol in milk were investigated using single factor test ...
He Yunxia, Chen He, Lei Zhangteng, Cao Jili, Tan Yuan   +4 more
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Phytosterol Contents of Edible Oils and Their Contributions to Estimated Phytosterol Intake in the Chinese Diet

Foods, 2019
Phytosterols are important micronutrients in human diets. Evidence has shown that phytosterols play an essential role in the reduction of cholesterol in blood and therefore decrease cardiovascular morbidity.
Ruinan Yang, Li Xue, Liangxiao Zhang, Xuefang Wang, Xin Qi, Jun Jiang, Li Yu, Xiupin Wang, Wen Zhang, Qi Zhang, Peiwu Li   +10 more
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Metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveal the effect of methyl jasmonate on phytosterol biosynthesis in Brassica napus

Food Frontiers
Phytosterols are a group of nonpharmacological alternatives to prevent or control dyslipidemias and cardiovascular disease. Increasing the phytosterol content in rapeseed oil is important to enhance daily phytosterol intake.
Xueyan Wang, Min Liu, Ruinan Yang, Xiaobo Cui, Jie Liu, Yu Zhang, Yizhou He, Li Yu, Fei Ma, Xiong Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Shengyi Liu, Peiwu Li, Liangxiao Zhang   +13 more
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Fortification of milk with phytosterol and its effect on sensory and physicochemical properties

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2018
Phytosterols are a group of lipophilic steroid alcohols found in plants, which have been shown to lower cholesterol when supplemented in the diet. A commercial phytosterol preparation was added to milk in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion.
Nagarajappa V., Battula S.N., Arora S., Naik L.N.   +3 more
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Sterol concentration and distribution in sunflower seeds (Helianthus annuus L.) during seed development [PDF]

, 2010
Sunflower seeds are currently used for edible oil production. Among oil minor compounds, phytosterols are of special interest due to their cholesterol reducing properties.
Merah, O, Mouloungui, Zephirin,, Alignan, Marion,, Alignan, Marion, M., Cerny, Muriel, M., Mouloungui, Zéphirin, Cerny, Muriel,, Merah, Othmane, Mouloungui, Zephirin, Z., Cerny, Muriel, Bouniols, Andrée, Alignan, Marion, Roche, Jane   +12 more
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Phytosterol-loaded CD44 receptor-targeted PEGylated nano-hybrid phyto-liposomes for synergistic chemotherapy

, 2020
Background: Phytosterols significantly reduce the risk of cancer by directly inhibiting tumor growth, inducing apoptosis, and inhibiting tumor metastasis.
Kishwor Poudel (5518409), Raj Kumar Thapa (1530265), Sung Giu Jin (4222861), Jong Oh Kim (1530268), Milan Gautam (626432), Zar Chi Soe (7439729), Han-Gon Choi (1530289), Biki Gupta (1530280), Wenquan Ou (5518415), Chul Soon Yong (1530283)   +9 more
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Microalgae as Sustainable Biofactories to Produce High-Value Lipids: Biodiversity, Exploitation, and Biotechnological Applications

Marine Drugs, 2021
Microalgae are often called “sustainable biofactories” due to their dual potential to mitigate atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce a great diversity of high-value compounds.
Tomásia Fernandes, Nereida Cordeiro
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New sunflower seeds with high contents of phytosterols

Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids, 2014
Dietary phytosterols have a positive nutritional impact because they contribute to reduce cholesterol levels in blood. Accordingly, foods rich in phytosterols are required in a healthy diet.
Velasco Leonardo, Fernández-Cuesta Álvaro, Fernández-Martínez José M.   +2 more
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A β–Sitosterol Encapsulated Biocompatible Alginate/Chitosan Polymer Nanocomposite for the Treatment of Breast Cancer

Pharmaceutics, 2022
β–sitosterol is the most abundant type of phytosterol or plant sterol and can be found in various plant dietary sources including natural oils, soy products, and nuts. Numerous studies have demonstrated the potential therapeutic and clinical applications
Obaid Afzal, Md Habban Akhter, Irfan Ahmad, Khursheed Muzammil, Adam Dawria, Mohammad Zeyaullah, Abdulmalik S. A. Altamimi, Habibullah Khalilullah, Shehla Nasar Mir Najib Ullah, Mohammad Akhlaquer Rahman, Abuzer Ali, Naiyer Shahzad, Mariusz Jaremko, Abdul-Hamid Emwas, Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim   +14 more
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Effects of genotype and sowing date on phytostanol-phytosterol content and agronomic traits in wheat under organic agriculture [PDF]

, 2009
Cereals are an important source of sterols and stanols in the human diet. The present study underlines the effect of genotype and weather conditions in bread wheat, on total sterol and stanol content (TSS), agronomic traits, proteins and ash content ...
Merah, Othmane,, Cerny, Muriel, Bouniols, Andrée, Mouloungui, Zephirin,, Alignan, Marion,, Alignan, Marion, Mouloungui, Zéphirin, Cerny, Muriel,, Merah, Othmane, Roche, Jane   +9 more
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