Abstract: The present invention is a composition containing cholesterol lowering and blood lipids lowering components such as phytosterols in a biologically easily available form in combination with unsaturated fatty acids or esters, short chain fatty acids or esters and/or hydrolyzed flour containing ?-glucan and amylodextrin; food containing such a composition and a method for manufacturing of such a composition.
Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition containing a cholesterol lowering component such as &bgr;-sitosterol and/or &bgr;-sitostanol in a monomolecular, low associated or “cluster” form, where a melt and/or solution of the said components are distributed, immobilised and stabilised in a matrix; food containing such a composition and a method of preparing this composition.