植物甾醇的安全性研究进展

Progress of safety research on phytosterols in foods

植物甾醇是一类以环戊烷全氢菲为主体骨架,3位羟基的甾体化合物,广泛存在于各种植物油、坚果、植物以及蔬菜水果中。植物甾醇具有降低血清中胆固醇的作用,在防治前列腺疾病、抗癌、抗炎、提高免疫力等方面也具有重要作用。目前作为功能性食品添加剂和食品原料出现在各类食品中。本文就植物甾醇的应用与安全性研究新进展进行综述。

Phytosterols is a kind of steroidal compoundwith perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene as the main structure.Phytosterols are natural components of oil seeds,legumes,and grains.It has been reported that phytosterols could prevent and cure prostate glanddisease and act as immune system modulators,and they also have antiinflammation and anticancer properties.Presently,dietary application of phytosterols and phytosterolesters keeps increasing in many food types.In this paper,the application and safety issue of novel food phytosterols is discussed.