Phytosterols Market Is Expected to Rise to an Annual Revenue Figure of Us$926.7 Mn by 2021

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Global Phytosterols Market to Expand at 10% CAGR from 2014 to 2021

owing to Rising Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases

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Phytosterols Market

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The phytosterols market is expected to witness a significant growth during the forecast period especially in

the developing countries such as India and China. Consumer awareness for health and wellness along with

the adoption of a healthier lifestyle is fuelling the demand for phytosterols market in these regions.

Phytosterols are inclusive of plant sterols and plant stanols. Saturated sterols, which lack double bond in

the sterol ring are called stanols. Phytosterols resemble cholesterols, but the variation is visible in the

carbon side chain and the prevalence or absence of a carbon double bond. The main difference between

phytosterols and cholesterol lies in the absorption levels in the blood stream. Cholesterols are absorbed in

the blood, thereby increasing the cholesterol level in the human body which in turn increases the

incidences of coronary heart diseases. Phytosterols, on the other hand are not absorbed by the body and

are present at low levels. Due to their chemical resemblance, phytosterols block cholesterol from being

absorbed by the blood, thereby reducing the triglyceride level in the human body.

Rising incidences of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases especially in the developed regions such as

Europe and North America is propelling the demand for the phytosterols. Phytosterols are almost similar to

cholesterols, but they act as blockages for...