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. 2021 Feb 20;7(2):e06304. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06304

Table 8.

Content of individual phytosterol detected in each cold-pressed oil (μg g−1).

Oils Phytosterols
Total Phytosterols
Stigmasterol & Campesterol β-Sitosterol
Nut/Kernel oil (9 samples)
 Almond 261 ± 014 1874 ± 0.40 2135 ± 0.35
 Cashew 47 ± 0.68 658 ± 0.54 705 ± 1.22
 Coconut 409 ± 0.17 2022 ± 1.58 2431 ± 1.75
 Hazelnut 676 ± 0.70 5386 ± 1.91 6062 ± 2.27
 Macadamia 290 ± 0.72 2110 ± 0.47 2400 ± 1.09
 Moringa seed 285 ± 0.31 2365 ± 0.97 2650 ± 0.66
 Sunflower seed 236 ± 0.25 2763 ± 1.49 2999 ± 1.74
 Pistachio 137 ± 0.55 1063 ± 0.22 1200 ± 0.76
 Walnut
106 ± 0.24
2373 ± 0.34
2479 ± 0.42
Pseudo-cereal oil (9 samples)
200 ± 0.47


 Black chia seed 922 ± 0.13 3484 ± 1.51 3684 ± 1.88
 Black sesame 74 ± 0.12 1768 ± 1.60 2690 ± 1.73
 Brown flaxseed 621 ± 0.08 3474 ± 1.42 3548 ± 1.52
 Coriander 496 ± 0.47 2408 ± 0.89 3029 ± 0.92
 Gold flaxseed 387 ± 0.09 3832 ± 1.19 4328 ± 1.50
 Hairy basil 255 ± 0.13 3332 ± 1.64 3719 ± 1.61
 Perilla 151 ± 0.08 3874 ± 0.39 4129 ± 0.36
 White chia seed 373 ± 0.18 3752 ± 0.63 3903 ± 0.67
 White sesame
200 ± 0.47
2192 ± 1.48
2565 ± 1.66
Legume oil (3 samples)
 Inca peanut 83 ± 0.05 6175 ± 1.18 6258 ± 1.23
 Soybean 1870 ± 0.55 3200 ± 1.09 5070 ± 0.75
 Peanut
494 ± 0.67
4874 ± 0.58
5368 ± 0.43
Amaranth oil (3 samples)
 Green amaranth 228 ± 0.41 2098 ± 1.16 2326 ± 1.41
 Love-lies-bleeding 348 ± 0.48 1988 ± 1.17 2336 ± 1.49
 Spiny amaranth
282 ± 0.25
1931 ± 1.04
2213 ± 1.00
Marrow seed oil (8 samples)
 Angled loofah ND 1477 ± 1.41 1477 ± 1.41
 Cucumber 480 ± 0.41 9334 ± 0.30 9814 ± 0.34
 Long skinny eggplant 406 ± 0.22 2991 ± 0.91 3397 ± 1.09
 Muskmelon 977 ± 1.39 7868 ± 2.21 8845 ± 2.57
 Pumpkin 530 ± 0.38 6208 ± 0.46 6738 ± 0.84
 Wax gourd 493 ± 0.10 14630 ± 1.70 15123 ± 1.60
 Winter melon 1230 ± 0.24 11908 ± 1.48 13138 ± 1.59
 Watermelon
604 ± 0.68
10408 ± 1.06
11012 ± 0.84
Cruciferous seed oil (7 samples)
 Broccoli 92 ± 0.21 1294 ± 0.47 1386 ± 0.66
 Cauliflower 126 ± 0.08 1239 ± 0.69 1365 ± 0.62
 Chinese cabbage 200 ± 0.19 1511 ± 0.97 1711 ± 1.16
 Chinese kale 54 ± 0.07 938 ± 0.97 992 ± 1.02
 Chinese radish 267 ± 0.23 6399 ± 1.22 6666 ± 1.02
 Curly kale 226 ± 0.06 7278 ± 1.95 7504 ± 1.96
 Hong Kong Chinese kale
122 ± 0.19
1313 ± 0.38
1435 ± 0.56
Leafy green seed oil (11 samples)
 Chinese flowering cabbage 46 ± 0.20 712 ± 1.97 758 ± 2.03
 Chinese green mustard 30 ± 0.23 788 ± 1.12 818 ± 1.29
 Chinese mustard 4 ± 0.05 745 ± 1.83 749 ± 1.79
 False Pak Choi (Phukeaw) 48 ± 0.19 650 ± 1.52 698 ± 1.59
 False Pak Choi (Inthanon) 18 ± 0.16 645 ± 1.07 663 ± 0.91
 Flowering Pak Choi (1) 78 ± 0.13 1240 ± 0.90 1318 ± 0.95
 Flowering Pak Choi (2) 172 ± 0.11 1800 ± 0.68 1972 ± 0.77
 Green Pak Choi 54 ± 0.21 890 ± 0.78 944 ± 0.88
 Indian mustard 49 ± 0.13 860 ± 0.47 909 ± 0.37
 Lettuce 366 ± 0.09 2184 ± 0.90 2550 ± 0.97
 Rat-tailed radish 218 ± 0.10 6971 ± 1.25 7189 ± 1.14

ND = non-detectable.