Process for the preparation of high purity phytosterols

• Main Authors: Arumughan, Chami, Sobankumar, Das Retna, Sudaresan, Andikkannu, Nair, Sreeja Sadasivan, Yohesh, Kannan, Rajam, Leelavathy
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.12.2009

The present invention provides an isolation process of the pure sterols from the SODD by simple acid catalyzed esterification and the separation of the reagents by distillation and water washing followed by the crystallization of phytosterols and purification. Soybean oil deodorizer distillate (SODD...