Research progress on biological activity of 4,4-dimethylsterol
In order to provide scientific theoretical reference for the application of 4,4-dimethylsterol in functional food,health products and drugs,the source,method of extraction,isolation and purification,identification method,and absorption and metabolism of 4,4-dimethylsterol were outlined,then the potential bioactivities of 4,4-dimethylsterol in terms of hypoglycemic,anti-inflammation,weight loss and lipid lowering,bacteriostasis,anti-tumor and anti-Alzheimer's disease were summarized,and the corresponding countermeasures were proposed for the current problems.4,4-Dimethylsterol is a kind of important phytosterol with a variety of bioactivities and shows a large potential application value.