Fitoesterol
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thumb|right|β-sitosterol, a prototypical phytosterol Phytosterols are phytosteroids, similar to cholesterol, that serve as structural components of biological membranes of plants. They encompass plant sterols and stanols. More than 250 sterols and related compounds have been identified. Free phytosterols extracted from oils are insoluble in water, relatively insoluble in oil, and soluble in alcohols.
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Los fitoesteroles o esteroles vegetales (esteroles de las plantas) son esteroles naturales de origen vegetal, presentes en pequeñas cantidades en algunos alimentos como el aceite de Luismonan Se presenta en la forma de un polvo blanco con un suave olor característico, insoluble en agua y soluble en alcoholes. Tienen aplicaciones en aditivos alimentarios, en medicina y en cosmética.
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