Phytosterols are naturally occurring active components in plant cell membranes. Their structure is similar to cholesterol found in animals, but differs in their side chains. The human body cannot synthesize phytosterols on its own and must obtain them from food. Common sources include vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains. Their most notable property is their ability to competitively inhibit cholesterol absorption in the intestine. Because of their similar structure to cholesterol, they "take up space" in the intestine, encouraging the body to excrete more cholesterol, thereby helping to lower total cholesterol and "bad" cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in the blood.
While many plants contain sterols, pine is a particularly important commercial source. Typically extracted from pine bark or byproducts of pine papermaking, phytosterols are a concentrated and high-quality source of natural phytosterols.
1. Lowers cholesterol
Phytosterol extract is equivalent to taking a statin every day, reducing "bad cholesterol" (LDL-C) levels by about 10%, with roughly the same effect.
Mechanism of action: In the intestines, beta-sitosterol fights cholesterol, preventing it from being absorbed and helping it to be excreted from the body.
2. Maintains immune system function and reduces swelling
pine phytosterol powder can prevent IL-6 and TNF-α from causing lung and joint swelling, speed up the healing of tissue cells, and also enhance the function of lymphocytes, helping the immune system fight diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis.
3. Protects the prostate
Small doses of phytosterols can help relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including frequent urination and difficulty urinating.
1.Heart Health Capsules: Enhanced bioavailability for faster results.
2.Fortified drinks: The formula stays strong even when heated.
3.Pharmaceuticals: Meets the purity standards of the pharmacopeia.
Items tested | Specifications | Results |
Stigmasterol | ≤1.5% | 0.32% |
Brassicasterol | ≤10.0% | 0.30% |
Campesterol | ≤10.0% | 6.10% |
Campestanol | ≤5% | 1.06% |
β-Sitosterol | 70%-80% | 78.28% |
β-Sitostanol | 6.0%-15% | 13.07% |
D5-Avenasterol | ≤2.0% | 0.14% |
Cholesterol | ≤1% | <0.25% |
Other sterols | ≤3% | 0.13% |
Total Sterols | ≥98% | 99.40%(GC) |
Loss on Drying | ≤2.5% | 0.32% |
Ash | ≤0.5% | Conforms |
*Heavy metal | ≤10.0ppm | Conforms |
*Lead | ≤1.0 ppm | Conforms |
*Arsenic | ≤1.0 ppm | Conforms |
*Cadmium | ≤1.0 ppm | Conforms |
*Mercury | ≤0.1 ppm | Conforms |
Conclusion | Pass |
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