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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Co-Extraction of Policosanols and Phytosterols from

Sarah Caronni, Francesca Sabatini, Elena Lonati, Barbara La Ferla, Paola Palestini, Alessandra Bulbarelli, Claudia Russo, Sandra Citterio, Heiko Lange

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Sarah CaronniDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.
Francesca SabatiniDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3204-218X
Elena LonatiSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4579-7397
Barbara La FerlaDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4340-9717
Paola PalestiniSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1045-8838
Alessandra BulbarelliSchool of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2832-6961
Claudia RussoDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.
Sandra CitterioDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5020-1095
Heiko LangeDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3845-7017

Funding

Italian Ministry of University and Research CN_00000033 - CUP H43C22000530001Italian Ministry of University and Research PE0000003 - CUP:H43C22000820001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytochemicals have recently gained considerable attention for their therapeutic and nutraceutical potential. Particularly, policosanols and phytosterols have shown promising lipid-lowering effects through distinct mechanisms. Therefore, the combination of these two compound classes should offer synergistic benefits, enhancing cholesterol reduction. Despite various protocols having been developed for extracting these compounds from plant matrices, challenges remain regarding yields, high purity, non-toxicity and general biocompatibility of extracts. Tackling these aspects, this study provides an efficient co-extraction and purification method for policosanols and phytosterols from

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Fatty AlcoholsPhytosterolsPlant ExtractsSorghumGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansFatty AlcoholsPhytosterolsPlant ExtractspolicosanolextractionphytosterolspolicosanolsSorghum bicolorterpenestoxicology assays

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PMCPMC12942717

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