plant sterol ester from pine tree

Plant Sterol Ester From Pine Tree Source

Product Description:

Phytosterol Ester is a kind of light yellow oily paste with typical fatty odor and taste at ambient temperature, and it will turn to be clear oil above 50℃/122°F. It has a significant effect of lowering cholesterol level, so it can be widely added into food and dietary supplements. It also could be used in cosmetics serving as the skin care nutrient, humectants and emulsifier.

Phytosterol and phytosterol esters:

Phytosterols, commonly referred to as plant sterols, are plant lipids that are naturally present in vegetables, fruits and grains. Eating foods rich in plant sterols help promote healthy blood cholesterol levels. When plant sterols reach the digestive tract, they block gastrointestinal absorption of dietary cholesterol into the bloodstream, thus lowering serum cholesterol.

It is difficult to incorporate free plant sterols into edible fats/oils because of their insolubility, whereas plant sterols esterified to fattyacids are more fat-soluble. In intestines, most plant sterol esters are hydrolyzed to free plant sterols again as part of the normal digestive precess.

Storage:

The product may be stored for 24 months in the unopened original container. It shall be stored at ambient temperature, under dry conditions, protected from heat, light and humidity. Powdered material may form dust explosive dust-air mixtures.