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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
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- Phytosterols, or plant sterols, are compounds that occur naturally and are in form of free alcohols and fatty acid esters. They’re nearly similar to cholesterol found in the human body but have different side-chain bonding.
- It has anti-cancer properties and being plant equivalent to cholesterol it does also help with levels of cholesterols in the human body, Natural Phytosterols are used as anti-cholesterol additives in functional foods.
- Not limited only to the health benefits they play a significant role in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries too.
- Phytosterols are used in the production of therapeutic steroids and used in various skin cosmetics as it has anti-aging, skin nourishing, and conditioning properties.
- Matrix Life Science has been thriving in manufacturing and delivering the finest Phytosterols under the brand name PhytoLite.
- Features
- Label friendly
- Health supporting
- Plant based
- Non-GMO source
- Non-allergen sunflower & rapeseed source
- Cholesterol reducing
Applications & Uses
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- Food & Nutrition Applications
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- Beverages
- Confectionery Sauces / Dressings
- Bakery
- Pharmaceutical
- Dietary
- Supplements
- Snacks/ Cereal
- Dairy
- Usage
- PhytoLite Natural Phytosterol is primarily used as Functional Food ingredient to reduce LDL cholesterol level in blood.
- They are structurally almost similar to Cholesterol; hence upon its intake it competes with cholesterol absorption and uptake in the small intestine thereby reducing the supply of cholesterol in the blood stream.
- PhytoLite Natural Phytosterol is suitable for a wide range of food & supplement applications, including margarine spreads, yogurts, baked goods, snack bars, cereals, nutrition bar & beverages.
- Phytosterols can be used in cosmetics either in their free form or as esters. Acts as a conditioning agent & increases collagen production. May help hair regrowth.
- Anti-cholesterol, hormone development & cosmetics. As functional food ingredient, hormone manufacturing & cosmetics.
Properties
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- Soluble in
- Oil
- Dispersible in
- Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Total Sterol Content | 95 | % | — |
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