Hydroperoxide Formation of Steryl Ester

Phytosterols and -stanols are added to food products because of their known ability to lower serum cholesterol levels. They are applied either in their free or esterified forms, i.e. as fatty acid esters. Sterols are known to form variety of oxidation products under exposure to heat, light and metal...

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Main Authors: M. Lehtonen, S. Kemmo, A.-M . Lampi, V. Piironen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:Czech Journal of Food Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjfs.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjf-200910-0044_hydroperoxide-formation-of-steryl-ester.php