FIELD: food industry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for preparation of water dispersions of phytosterols; preparation of a water dispersion of one or multiple phytosterols includes the following stages: a) dispersing one or multiple phytosterols, water and one or multiple sodium or potassium salts of a fatty acid (10-200 mg of such salt(s) taken per 1 g of phytosterol(s)) in a disperser at a temperature within the range of 140°C - 250°C to produce a water emulsion of such phytosterol(s) and b) emulsion cooling to produce a water dispersion of such phytosterol(s). Alternatively, the method envisages the following stages. a) dispersing one or multiple phytosterols, water and one emulsifier (10-200 mg of such emulsifier taken per 1 g of phytosterol(s)) in a disperser at a temperature within the range of 140°C - 250°C to produce a water emulsion of such phytosterol(s); b) emulsion supply into a heated homogeniser at a temperature within the range of 140°C - 250°C to produced a homogenised emulsion and c) emulsion cooling to produce a water dispersion of phytosterol(s).
EFFECT: produced are highly stable dispersions with high concentration of phytosterols.
14 cl, 15 tbl, 20 ex
