Beta-Sitosterol

Beta-sitosterol is a plant sterol, one of the most abundant phytosterols in the plant kingdom and structurally related to campesterol and stigmasterol. It is obtained from vegetable-oil and pine-derived sources, and Nustras supplies it as a white to off-white powder for use as a phytosterol ingredient in nutritional, food and cosmetic formulations.

Beta-sitosterol is formulated into supplements in capsule, tablet and softgel form, into phytosterol blends and premixes, into functional foods such as spreads, dairy-type products and beverages, and into cosmetic and personal-care products where a plant-sterol ingredient is specified.

The material is a white to off-white powder, practically insoluble in water, standardised to total phytosterol and beta-sitosterol content to specification. Identity and assay are determined by gas chromatography, and melting range, loss on drying, residual solvents, heavy-metal and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies beta-sitosterol in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Plant sterols are accepted food and supplement ingredients in major markets, with permitted levels and labelling requirements that vary by market; buyers confirm the permitted level and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.