83-46-5 Sitosterol Powder
What is Sitosterol?
Sitosterol is widely found in various vegetable oils, nuts and other plant seeds in nature, and also in some herbal medicines. Sitosterol belongs to the tetracyclic triterpene compound with unique chemical and biological properties.
What are the benefits?
Beta-sitosterol is a plant sterol—also called a plant sterol or sterol ester, which has a structure similar to cholesterol—that can help lower cholesterol naturally and may reduce the risk of heart disease.
It may be taken in supplement form to support prostate health and prevent allergies, asthma, gallbladder disease, tuberculosis, premenstrual syndrome, and joint and muscle pain. Sitosterol is a class of physiologically active substances. It can be used in medicine to promote wound healing, muscle hyperplasia and enhance capillary circulation.
Sitosterol is non-toxic, non-irritating to the skin, and has significant anti-inflammatory properties; it has antioxidant capacity and has an auxiliary effect in inhibiting sweat gland secretion. It has the functions of lowering cholesterol, relieving cough, eliminating phlegm and repairing tissues.
Application direction
Agricultural Applications: Sitosterol can be used as plant growth regulators, fungicides and stress-resistance agents to promote plant growth and enhance disease resistance and stress resistance. Can be applied to various crops such as rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, etc.
Food and nutritional products: As an additive to food and nutritional products, sitosterol has the effect of lowering serum cholesterol. Using it to replace cholesterol as a liposome membrane material is of special significance for functional foods.
Cosmetics: Sitosterol is non-toxic, non-irritating to the skin, has significant anti-inflammatory properties, and can be used to treat skin cancer and skin ulcers. Used in skin care products when combined with vitamins, it has conditioning effects, making the skin smooth and moist, and treating or delaying keratinization of the skin. It can also be used as an additive in hair care products.
