Abstract β-sitosterol (BS) is a phytosterol with wide potential in cosmeceutical, biomedical
and food applications. In acid sulphite pulp cooking, BS and its derivatives are considered …

A novel method based on ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction (USAEME) was
proposed for the determination of β-sitosterol (β-SIT) in dietary supplements and selected …

ABSTRACT β-sitosterol is one phytosterol commonly found in plant membranes. It has been
reported to have many potential benefits such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral …

Recent concerns regarding the possible biological effects of plant sterols, especially ²-
sitosterol and its metabolites, prompted the development of a method for the determination …

Background β-Sitosterol, a plant sterol or phytosterol, has commercial uses in the
nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, but is also employed frequently in biological …

An effective purification method for β-sitosterol was developed starting from a commercial
source of a phytosterol mixture using preparative adsorption column chromatography. β …

Pulp and paper mill effluents (PPMEs) may contain high levels of otherwise naturally
occurring organic pollutants such as plant sterols, which are suspected endocrine disrupting …

Tall oil soap as a waste product of the sulphate cellulose production process was treated by
single-stage liquid-liquid extraction. The aim of this study was to compare yields of health …

ABSTRACT β-sitosterol was successfully separated and purified from both β-sitosterol
standard (about 60% purity) and crude sterols using high-speed countercurrent …

As vegetable oils and phytosterol-enriched spreads are marketed for frying food or cooking
purposes, temperature is one of the most important factors leading to the formation of …