A revolutionary new phytosterol solution from food tech innovator Lipofoods is minimizing production costs and cutting down production time in the nutraceutical industry.
Introduced at the Vitafoods Geneva global nutraceutical event, Lipophytol is a groundbreaking water-dispersible source of plant sterols that is completely palm-free, providing manufacturers with a concentrated, easy-to-use format for delivering cardiovascular-health boosting phytosterols.
The rapidly growing international phytosterol market is expected to reach a global net worth of almost $990 million USD within the next four years, boasting a booming compound annual growth rate of 7.2%.
The rise in popularity of phytosterol products is primarily due to the increasing demand for plant-based nutraceutical wellness products, which yield a wide range of health benefits.
Sourced from plants and botanical derivatives, phytosterols are naturally-occurring organic compounds that are extracted from plant cell membranes. When digested, phytosterols behave in a similar manner to cholesterol, assisting with the absorption of blood lipids.
What Is Lipophytol Phtosterol?
The Lipophytol Phtosterol solution developed by Lipofoods is an innovative and unique delivery platform for plant phytosterols, offering a demonstrated ability to enhance the solubility of plant sterols in beverage and food matrices. The water-soluble nature of Lipophytol allows manufacturers to avoid the expensive and time-consuming emulsion preparation process and minimize production time and costs.
Provided in a fine, ready-to-use powder, the Lipophytol solution can be poured into and mixed with virtually any food application, although manufacturers will need to increase the temperature of their formulation in order to correctly emulsify the sterol esters.
Various clinical in-vivo investigations into the benefits of Lipophytol solution have demonstrated that it is several orders of magnitude more effective than raw plant sterols in minimizing cardiovascular disease and lowering the risk of health conditions associated with a high fat diet. Clinical evidence shows that Lipophytol is able to deliver more efficient triglyceride level minimization over long-term periods.
The Benefits Of Lipohytol Phytosterols
One of the major advantages of the Lipophytol solution is the palm-oil derivative free manufacturing process with which it is created, responding to increasing consumer demand for palm oil free products due to the negative environmental impact palm oil cultivation causes.
In addition to lowering cholesterol levels, phytosterols offer a diverse range of other health benefits. A clinical investigation published in the July 2009 issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has demonstrated that phytosterol supplementation may assist with the prevention of stomach, lung, breast, and ovarian cancer by inhibiting the production of new cancer cells.
Phytosterols have also been demonstrated to slow the cosmetic effects of aging on the skin. Topical solutions consisting of phytosterol preparations have been demonstrated to reverse the slowdown of collagen production in the skin caused by ultraviolet radiation exposure while simultaneously boosting collagen production, providing powerful anti aging benefits.
Lipophytol Phtosterol will be unveiled at the 2017 Vitafoods Geneva global nutraceutical event, along with a diverse range of microencapsulated nutraceutical products, technical solutions, and functional ingredients developed by the food tech innovator.
