Phytosterols (plant sterols) occur in the cells of all plants. They are important structural
components that stabilize the biological membranes of plants. Sterols can occur in the “free” …

The Olive tree (Olea europaea L.), a native of the Mediterranean basin and parts of Asia, is
now widely cultivated in many other parts of the world for production of olive oil and table …

Antioxidants delay or inhibit lipid oxidation at low concentration. Tocopherols, ascorbic acid,
carotenoids, flavonoids, amino acids, phospholipids, and sterols are natural antioxidants in …

Eurycoma longifolia Jack (known as tongkat ali), a popular traditional herbal medicine, is a
flowering plant of the family Simaroubaceae, native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and …

The major function of vitamin D in vertebrates is maintenance of calcium homeostasis, but
vitamin D insufficiency has also been linked to an increased risk of hypertension …

A method was developed to simultaneously determine eight bioactive compounds in edible
oil based on ultrasound-assisted saponification, liquid-liquid extraction and liquid …

This research aimed to investigate erythrodiol, uvaol, oleanolic acid, and maslinic acid
scavenging capacities and their effects on cytotoxicity, cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis …

Available data for cholesterol content of beef, pork, poultry, and processed meat products
were reported. Although the cholesterol concentration in meat and poultry can be influenced …

This paper reviews recently published multi-residue chromatographic methods for the
determination of steroid hormones in edible matrices. After a brief introduction on steroid …

For the first time, a newly sensitive and simple method for the determination of cholesterol
based on coupling of enzymatic assay and electrochemical detection has been developed …