{"id":17009,"date":"2025-04-25T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pharmanutra.it\/?post_type=ingredienti&#038;p=17009"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:32:04","slug":"ultrasterol-plant-based-phytosterols","status":"publish","type":"ingredienti","link":"https:\/\/www.pharmanutra.it\/en\/ingredienti\/ultrasterol-plant-based-phytosterols\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-based phytosterols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ULTRASTEROL\u00ae<\/strong> is a proprietary functional ingredient based on <strong>plant-based phytosterols<\/strong>, developed by <strong>Pharmanutra Ingredients<\/strong> for nutraceutical and food applications dedicated to balancing <strong>lipid metabolism<\/strong>. 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