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Phytosterols

What are Phytosterols?

Phytosterols also known as plant sterols are a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. [1]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Phytosterols


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Phytosterols".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Phytosterol - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Natural Plant Sterol
Natural Plant Sterols
Plant Sterols

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 10, 2009 @ 2:55 AM

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