The product contains about 12% of plant sterols. It can be used for breading, soups and stews. It is easy for consumers to reach the necessary intake. Its safety and cholesterol-lowering effects have been clinically verified by the Tokai University School of Medicine and Waseda University, which is very attractive to middle-aged and elderly people and people with increasing health awareness. Due to the solubility of plant sterols and other restrictive factors, the popularity of food supplemented with plant sterols is not very fast. Some raw material companies and users have researched and determined the production technology to improve the solubility of plant sterols, which has reignited the demand for plant sterols in the Japanese market.
Plant sterols have been proven to have the effect of lowering the harmful cholesterol LDL (low-density cholesterol) in the blood. Therefore, Raisio and Uniliba in Finland first used it in margarine products. In the U.S. and European markets, it has become a record-breaking product. In March 2001, Kao Corporation of Japan launched the healthy vegetable oil product "Ekona", which is the second product of the special food edible oils supplemented with plant sterols (4%). As the "savior" of edible oils People are paying special attention to the market. In August 2001, Japan's Lipa launched the special protection margarine product "Puro Aktepu" added with plant sterol esters and landed in the European and American markets.