CHOLESTEROL REDUCING STANOL COMPOSITIONS, PREPARATION AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A composition comprising a mixture of a phytostanol and/or phytostanol ester and a surfactant(s). The surfactants are selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, and zwitterionic surfactants. The phytostanol i s selected from the group consisting of sitostanol, campestanol, 22,23 dihydrobrassicastanol, and mixtures thereof. The phytostanol esters are derivatives of the aforementioned phytostanols. The invention is also direct ed to a method of making the disclosed compositions, and to non-fat containing food products including the disclosed compositions.