Techniques for the extraction of phytosterols and their benefits in human health: a review

This review summarizes the information on the health-promoting effects of phytosterols and the techniques for their extraction. The extraction and analysis processes of phytosterols are complex and have not been fully established. Phytosterols have significant roles in the areas of foods, nutrition,...

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Published inSeparation science and technology Vol. 53; no. 14; pp. 2206 - 2223
Main Authors MS, Uddin, Ferdosh, Sahena, Haque Akanda, Md. Jahurul, Ghafoor, Kashif, A.H., Rukshana, Ali, Md. Eaqub, Kamaruzzaman, B. Y., M. B., Fauzi, S., Hadijah, Shaarani, Sharifudin, Islam Sarker, Md. Zaidul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 22.09.2018
Subjects
Clean technology
Cosmetics
Dietary supplements
Environmental hazards
Food
Fortified foods
Health hazards
Health promotion
Nutrition
Organic solvents
Phytosterols
Plant extracts
Supercritical fluids
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Summary:This review summarizes the information on the health-promoting effects of phytosterols and the techniques for their extraction. The extraction and analysis processes of phytosterols are complex and have not been fully established. Phytosterols have significant roles in the areas of foods, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Free phytosterols extracted from plant sources are widely used in fortified foods and dietary supplements. Most phytosterols are extracted from plant matrices using organic solvents which are health and environmental hazards. However, the application of supercritical fluid in the extraction of phytosterols has offered a promising green technology in overcoming the limitations of conventional extraction.
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ISSN:0149-6395
1520-5754
DOI:10.1080/01496395.2018.1454472