Background A large amount of wastes and by-products are generated during olive oil
production process. Traditionally, these products have been considered as a problem …

Phytosterols (plant sterols) are triterpenes that are important structural components of plant
membranes, and free phytosterols serve to stabilize phospholipid bilayers in plant cell …

In the interest of consumer health, many fats and oils processors continuously strive to
develop healthier preparation procedures. Following in the footsteps of its previous …

Avocado (Persea americana) seeds represent under-utilised resources and waste issues in
avocado processing. This study was produced to compare the lipid contents of the avocado …

Microalgae contain a variety of bioactive lipids with potential applications in aquaculture
feed, biofuel, food and pharmaceutical industries. While microalgae-derived …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death globally and is a growing
health concern. Dietary factors are important in the pathogenesis of CVD and may to a large …

Phytosterols are bioactive compounds, one of their most studied and outstanding properties
being their cholesterol-lowering activity. This explains the growing interest in the phytosterol …

Tree nuts are highly nutritious and provide macronutrients (fat, protein, and carbohydrate)[1,
8], micronutrients (minerals and vitamins)[1], fat-soluble bioactives (monounsaturated fatty …

This chapter includes information on the composition of soybeans, soybean oil, and other
soybean lipids, especially as affected by environment, variety, and genetic modification …

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 …