Phytosterols Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2012 to 2020

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Phytosterols Market Analysis, Market Size, Application

Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies And

Forecasts, 2012 To 2020

Growing awareness among consumers towards nutrients and vitamins containing food is expected to

fuel the global phytosterols market growth over the next five years. Increasing demand for herbs and

minerals extracts to be reinforced as food additives in beverages and foods are anticipated to spur the

market growth over the forecast period. Phytosterols are steroid compounds derived from plants and

have similar characteristics as cholesterol such as structural behavior and functionality.

Phytosterols compete with cholesterols to reduce their level and helps to restrict absorption in digestive

system. They find applications in food additives in cold cuts, spicy sauces, milk sausages, yoghurts,

spreads, bakery products and margarines. Government affirmation regarding phytosterols application as

food additives to supplement the nutritional requirement in foods and beverages is expected to drive

the global market growth over the next five years.

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Growing cardiovascular diseases ad heart attacks due to high cholesterol content is anticipated to shift

consumers towards phytosterols content foods. This also expected to replace cholesterol market with

phytosterol in the near future. However this is a challenge to shift prospect’s mind towards phytosterol

usage owing to less awareness for the product. Other similar products are also projected to hinder the

global market as substitutes to the product.

Major phytosterols applications include food ingredients, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Food

ingredient dominated the global application market in the recent past and is expected to witness the

same trend...