Table 5

Phytosterol concentration and relative (rel %) distribution in rapeseed, flaxseed and sunflower.

  Rapeseed Flaxseed Sunflower
  Seed
(rel %)
Emulsion
(rel %)
Seed
(rel %)
Emulsion (rel%) Seed
(rel%)
Emulsion
(rel%)
Cholesterol 0.36 ± 0.06 0.36 ± 0.03 0.74 ± 0.03 1.62 ± 0.18 N.D. N.D.
2,4methylene cholestérol N.D. N.D. 1.74 ± 0.03 N.D. N.D. N.D.
Brassicasterol 16.45 ± 0.22 16.49 ± 0.12 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Campesterol 32.99 ± 0.13 33.49 ± 0.48 24.96 ± 0.05 32.37 ± 0.76 12.98 ± 0.13 12.51 ± 0.47
Stigmasterol 0.72 ± 0.06 0.70 ± 0.06 3.60 ± 0.05 5.42 ± 0.23 8.94 ± 0.11 9.01 ± 0.34
β-Sitosterol 47.30 ± 0.15 46.65 ± 0.09 53.10 ± 0.32 56.72 ± 0.54 60.52 ± 0.28 62.50 ± 0.38
Δ5-Avenasterol 2.18 ± 0.05 2.32 ± 0.30 18.34 ± 0.11 3.87 ± 0.92 4.41 ± 0.14 4.63 ± 1.43
Δ7-Stigmastenol N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 8.97 ± 0.08 7.17 ± 0.37
Δ7-Avenasterol N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 4.18 ± 0.13 4.18 ± 0.43
Total
(mg/100g lipids)
705.40 ± 11.20 550.16 ± 21.82 376.97 ± 1.71 178.97 ± 5.00 338.43 ± 17.77 282.98 ± 25.60

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