Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Phytosterol Composition of Supercritical Fluid Extract from Rice Bran

The phytosterols and their contents in the supercritical fluid extract from rice bran were analyzed by gas chromatography.Totally 3 phytosterol compounds were identified in the extract,including campesterol,stigmasterol and β-sitosterol and among them,β-sitosterol had the highest content(8.47 mg/g),followed by campesterol(1.97 mg/g) and stigmasterol(1.23 mg/g).