Oil solubilized solutions and foods containing phytosterols and process for their production

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PATENT NO 5998396
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08956041

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The present invention discloses oil solubilized solutions and foods containing phystosterols containing sitosterols with improved stability, for better absorption of those phytosterols into the body through their oil solubilization, as well as a process for their production; the oil solubilized solutions and foods of the invention are characterized by addition of vitamin E and emulsifiers to sitosterol-containing plant sterols to render the plant sterols soluble in oil, and particularly by extraction of the sitosterol from natural plant components, either alone or as a composition containing other phytosterol components, and by inclusion of vitamin E, emulsifiers which are liquid at room temperature, and glycerin esters of medium chain fatty acids of 6-12 carbon atoms; the process for producing oil solubilized plant sterols according to the invention is characterized by adding vitamin E and emulsifiers to phystosterols containing sitosterols to render the plant sterols soluble in oil.

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RIKEN VITAMIN CO LTDSHINJUKU-KU TOKYO 160-0004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Itoh, Shinpei Yachiyo, JP 1 18
Kikuchi, Hidekazu Chiba, JP 98 1379
Nakano, Takahisa Chiba, JP 24 85

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