Phytosterols are a class of functional ingredients naturally present in plants. They can be found in vegetable oils, seeds, grains, fruits and vegetables, such as corn oil, soybean oil, nuts, grapeseed oil, etc. , From the ordinary daily diet, we will consume about 150-450mg of phytosterols per day on average. The physicochemical properties of phytosterols are similar to those of cholesterol, enabling them to compete with cholesterol during intestinal absorption.
Phytosterols have the following advantages:
1. Phytosterols have a strong anti-inflammatory effect on the human body, and can inhibit the body's absorption of cholesterol, promote the degradation and metabolism of cholesterol, and inhibit the biochemical synthesis of cholesterol.
2. For the prevention and treatment of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, it can promote wound healing, make muscle hyperplasia, and enhance capillary circulation; it can also be used as a blocker for the formation of gallstones.
3. Phytosterol is also an important raw material for the production of steroid drugs and vitamin D3.
4. Phytosterols have high permeability to the skin, which can maintain the moisture on the skin surface, promote skin metabolism, inhibit skin inflammation, prevent sunburn erythema, skin aging, and have an effect on hair growth and hair growth.