Iranian Company Uses Nanotechnology to Produce Vegetable Fat for Lowering Bad Cholesterol

Raheleh Amiri, an associate professor at the Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran branch, referred to the product as “plant sterol”, saying that sterol is a vegetable fat, the active ingredient of which is obtained from plant seeds such as flax, sesame, sunflower, and soybean.

She explained that the substance was converted to nanoscale materials through a process without the presence of any chemical compounds and using only natural materials.

“When the material turns to the nanoscale, the level of absorption and diffusion coefficient increases, while it creates a more desirable taste.”

She went on to say that the product then turns into an emulsion to be used. For example, the obtained sterol can be used in skin creams or in dairy products such as milk and yogurt.

The final product can also be used as a medicinal supplement, she said, adding that it can replace bad cholesterol so that its consumption reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the body.

Moreover, the substance prevents the occurrence of breast and prostate cancers and is also considered a skin rejuvenator.

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