What Is a Beta-Sitosterol?

-Sitosterol (-sitosterol) is one of the phytosterols. It is widely found in various plant oils, nuts and other plant seeds in nature, as well as in certain botanical drugs. -Sitosterol is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry due to its unique biological and physicochemical properties. ^[1]

Melting point: 140 ° C ^[2]

Using rice bran oil as the raw material ^[8]

Pharmaceutical raw materials and health food. Studies on -sitosterol used to supplement the diet of mice have found that it has a significant effect on body mass accumulation.

-Sitosterol has the effects of lowering cholesterol, relieving cough, expectorant, inhibiting tumor and repairing tissue. It is used for type II hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis and chronic bronchitis. It is also used for early cervical cancer and skin ulcers. At high doses, gastrointestinal reactions such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal pain may occur. Ulcers caused by osteomyelitis should not be used before the primary disease has healed. Calf ulcers with varicose veins of the lower limbs must be treated at the same time. ^[1]