High quality Phytosterol

1.CAS No.: 83-46-5 2.MF: C29H50O 3.Purity:90% 4.color: white or off white powder 5.Grade Standard: Medicine Grade

Phytosterol

Characteristics:

•White powder or crystal.

•High boiling point 100-215.

•Readily soluble in hexane & chloroform, partially soluble in ethanol and insoluble in water.

Use:

Phytosterol includes a class of bioactive molecules and has wide-spread applications in medicine, cosmetics, food, feed, paper manufacturing, printing, and textile industries.

Phytosterol is known to have anti-inflammation activities, can prevent cholesterol absorption, promote cholesterol metabolism, reduce cholesterol biosynthesis, and is used in the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis, canker, skin cancer, and cervical cancer. It also facilitates wound healing, and increases microcirculation. In addition, phytosterol is an important precursor in Vitamin D3 and steroid drug manufacturing.

Phytosterol is also a known class of antioxidant, and is widely used as food and feed additives.

Phytosterol has high skin permeability, and may be used as a skin moisturizer. It promotes skin rejuvenation and prevents skin damage caused by exposure to sunlight. Some lotions containing phytosterol as water/oil emulsifying agent which have a pleasant, non-oily feel and are resistant to degradation.

Main technical indexes for phytosterol we extracted as follows

ITEMS	STANDARD 1	STANDARD 2
Total sterols	≥90%	≥95%
Appearance	White powder or crystal
Beta-sitosterol Beta sitosterol	≥40%
Stigmasterol	≥15%
Campersterol	≥20%
Ash (%)	≤0.5
Heavy metal	≤10ppm
Melting point	130~145°C
Rotatory ratio[α]D20°	≤-30o

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High quality Phytosterol