SITOSTEROL, A POSSIBLE TEST FOR MAIZE OIL.

Regression studies with safflower oil and sitosterol in rabbit atherosclerosis.

Preparation , Analysis and Cholesterol Lowering Effect of a Novel Microcrystalline β - sitosterol Suspension in Oil

Christiansen, L.I, 2002. Preparation, analysis and cholesterol lowering effect of a novel microcrystalline β-sitosterol suspension in oil and phase behaviour of β-sitosterol with cholesterol. Dissertationes Biocentri Viikki Universitatis Helsingiensis 11/2002, pp. 54 ISBN 952-10-0508-4 (print) ISBN 952-10-0509-2 (pdf) ISSN 1239-9469 Few efforts have been made to formulate preparations suitable ...

Test Automation Snake Oil

Case #5: A program consisting of many hundreds of nearly independent functions is put into service with only rudimentary testing. Just prior to delivery, a large proportion of the functions are deactivated as part of debugging. Almost a year passes before anyone notices that those functions are missing. These are vignettes from my own experience, but I bet they sound familiar. It’s a common com...

Electronic nose and data analysis for detection of maize oil adulteration in sesame oil

An “electronic nose” has been used for the detection of adulterations of sesame oil. The system, comprising 10 metal oxide semiconductor ensors, was used to generate a pattern of the volatile compounds present in the samples. Prior to different supervised pattern recognition treatments, eature extraction techniques were employed to choose a set of optimal discriminant variables. Principal compo...

Epidemic Dropsy. A New Test for Argemone Oil

Epidemic dropsy is a disease occurring in epidemic or endemic form characterized clinically by (edema, erythema, cutaneous nodules, diarrhoea, cardiac failure, glaucoma and/or abortion in pregnant women. Pathologically there is an extensive dilatation and engorgement of the capillaries in the skin and the internal organs. Its ajtiology has been traced to the use of adulterated mustard oil, the ...