Pine Phytosterol Powder

1.Product Source:Pine
2.Appearance:Off-White Powder To Light Yellow Powder
3.Specification: 98% GC
4.Packing Specification: 12kg/drum, 27 drums/tray
5.Delivery: 3-7working days
6.Certification: cGMP,SGSKOSHER,HALAL,BRC,ORGANIC,ISO9001,ISO22000 etc.
7.Main Market: North America, Europe, Switzerland, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, etc.

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Product Description

Pine Phytosterol Powder: Premium Plant-Based Support for Heart Health

98% Pure | Clinically Validated | ISO-Certified Excellence

Shaanxi Hongda Pine Phytosterol Powder is a natural cholesterol-lowering substance, particularly effective in nutrition and cardiovascular health. Our plant sterol powder is derived from sustainably harvested pine trees and is a potent plant-based natural supplement ingredient. Our plant sterol extract contains over 95% total plant sterols and less than 1.5% stigmasterol, 100% scientifically proven to be derived from pure, non-soy, non-GMO pine wood, meeting stringent scientific standards. Therefore, you can rest assured that our product is pure, environmentally friendly, and free of soy allergens, trusted by many of the world's leading nutrition and health brands.

Shaanxi Hongda produces and supplies pine phytosterol extracted from sustainably managed forest resources. Compared to soy-derived pine plant sterols, our product has a higher β-sitosterol purity. We utilize core "ultra-low temperature fractionation + nano-physical crystallization" technology to ensure a total sterol content exceeding 95% and the absence of any soy isoflavone impurities. This is not only a cornerstone of heart health but also our safety commitment to consumers with sensitive constitutions.

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Why Should You Choose Our Pine Phytosterol Powder?

✅ Extreme Purity and "Non-Allergen" Properties: Every batch of our pine tree sterols undergoes rigorous DNA traceability testing to ensure 0% soy residue.

✅ Exclusive "Hydrophilic" Micronization Process: Shaanxi Hongda's application laboratory has developed "micronization modification technology (D90 < 10μm)," enabling the powder to be uniformly suspended in water-based formulations such as juices and yogurts without the addition of chemical solubilizers, solving the technical problems of traditional sterols such as "clinging to the cup" and "layering."

✅ Better control of cholesterol: compared to other plant sterols, phytosterol powder is 60% more bioavailable and stops LDL from being absorbed.

✅ Thermodynamic properties: Crystalline melting point range: 135.0 ℃ – 140.0 ℃, guiding the workshop to scientifically avoid "thermal adhesion" and scorching on the inner wall during hot extrusion and spray drying.

✅ Flexible Formulations: Can be used for functional foods like gummies, pills, and powders, as well as oils, capsules, and functional foods.

✅ Global Compliance: Meets the requirements set by USP, EP, and ChP, and there are Halal and Kosher choices for different markets.

✅Residual Solvent Control: Total ethanol/water residue is less than 100 ppm (far exceeding USP standards), using a purely green recrystallization process with no industrial toxic solvents such as toluene or heavy hexane involved, and meets zero cross-border regulatory red lines.

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Product Parameters

Items tested	Specifications	Results
Stigmasterol	≤1.5%	0.32%
Brassicasterol	≤10.0%	0.30%
Campesterol	≤10.0%	6.10%
Campestanol	≤5%	1.06%
β-Sitosterol	70%-80%	78.28%
β-Sitostanol	10.0%-15%	13.07%
D5-Avenasterol	≤2.0%	0.14%
Cholesterol	≤1%	＜0.25%
Other sterols	≤3%	0.13%
Total Sterols	≥98%	99.40%（GC)
Loss on Drying	≤2.5%	0.32%
Ash	≤0.5%	Conforms
*Heavy metal	≤10.0ppm	Conforms
*Lead	≤1.0 ppm	Conforms
*Arsenic	≤1.0 ppm	Conforms
*Cadmium	≤1.0 ppm	Conforms
*Mercury	≤0.1 ppm	Conforms
Conclusion	Pass

Specific Fingerprint Components of Pine Phytosterols

Identification of Specific Fingerprint Components of Pine Phytosterols (GC)
Sterol Profile	Typical
β-Sitosterol	70.0% - 78.0%
Sitostanol	10.0% - 15.0%
Campesterol	5.0% - 10.0%
Stigmasterol	≤ 1.5%

Phytosterol Benefits

1. Lowers cholesterol

Phytosterol extract is equivalent to taking a statin every day, reducing "bad cholesterol" (LDL-C) levels by about 10%, with roughly the same effect.
Mechanism of action: In the intestines, beta-sitosterol fights cholesterol, preventing it from being absorbed and helping it to be excreted from the body.

2. Maintains immune system function and reduces swelling

Shaanxi Hongda's pine phytosterol powder can prevent IL-6 and TNF-α from causing lung and joint swelling, speed up the healing of tissue cells, and also enhance the function of lymphocytes, helping the immune system fight diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis.

3. Protects the prostate

Small doses of phytosterols can help relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), including frequent urination and difficulty urinating.

Powering Innovations Across Industries

From supplements to functional foods, our clients leverage phytosterol powder for:

🔹 Heart Health Capsules: Enhanced bioavailability for faster results.

🔹 Fortified drinks: The formula stays strong even when heated.

🔹 Pharmaceuticals: Meets the purity standards of the pharmacopeia.

Production process of phytosterols:、

1. Physical collection and sedimentation separation of crude tor oil, a byproduct of pulping: Crude tor oil, a byproduct of the papermaking process using pollution-free natural coniferous wood, is strictly selected and subjected to gravity physical classification in a large-capacity continuous settling tank to completely remove crude lignin and heavy mineral impurities from the bottom.

2. Removal of light fatty acids through high-vacuum multi-stage molecular distillation: The crude sterol mixture is pumped into a full stainless steel multi-stage molecular distillation column. Under an ultra-high vacuum of 0.1 Pa, the heating surface is controlled at 210℃, allowing low-boiling-point pinoresinic acid and free plant fatty acids to be rapidly flash-distilled and separated.

3. Food-grade saponification reaction to completely release free sterols from the ester state: Food-grade sodium hydroxide solution is injected into the sterol-rich fraction after distillation for thermodynamic saponification, completely converting the esterified sterols bound to fatty acids into chemically stable free sterols.

4. Low-polarity green alcohol solvent multi-stage gradient mild thermal recrystallization: The saponified mixture undergoes multi-stage stepwise heating and dissolution with extremely safe green alcohol solvents, followed by forced recrystallization at 5°C, thoroughly eluting excess sodium soap and residual lignin into the mother liquor.

5. Vacuum-sealed plate and frame filtration and multi-stage deionized water washing of the wet cake: The collected pure sterol microcrystals undergo physical solid-liquid separation using a sealed filter press, and the wet cake is continuously washed with high-purity deionized water at 90°C until the conductivity and pH of the filtrate reach the neutral cleanliness threshold.

6. Double-cone rotary fully enclosed high-vacuum low-temperature desolventizing and complete drying: The high-purity wet cake is fed into a vacuum double-cone drying chamber, where moisture and trace amounts of residual solvent are thoroughly removed under a high vacuum of -0.09 MPa and a mild heating condition of 85°C, ensuring that the bulk product has zero residual solvent.

7. Supersonic cold microfluidic airflow pulverization for micron-level crystal modification: Dry, rigid large crystals are pulverized using a specially designed stainless steel airflow pulverizer. A 6-bar high-pressure cold airflow drives the particles to collide within milliseconds, precisely modifying the particle size to below 20 microns without generating any localized high temperatures.

8. Class 100,000 allergen-free cleanroom with strong magnetic sieving and nitrogen-filled moisture-proof packaging: The micronized dry powder is passed through a 12,000 Gauss strong magnetic interception net and a 120-mesh precision vibrating screen, and then automatically packaged in moisture-proof double-layer aluminum foil bags filled with nitrogen in a Class 100,000 dedicated cleanroom completely isolated from allergens such as soybeans and peanuts.

Quality Assurance

Our SGS certified laboratory and strict adherence to cGMP standards ensure consistent, high-quality product.

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Certifications That Build Confidence

We adhere to the strictest global standards:

ISO 9001 & 22000 Certified
FDA 21 CFR 111 Compliant
Non-GMO Project Verified
REACH & Halal/Kosher Options

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