TY - JFULL AU - D. Mohd Nazrul Hisham and J. Mohd Lip and R. Suri and H. Mohamed Shafit and Z.Kharis and K. Shazlin and A. Normah and M.F. Nurul Nabilah PY - 2012/10/ TI - Agrowaste: Phytosterol from Durian Seed T2 - International Journal of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences SP - 415 EP - 419 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11200 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 69, 2012 N2 - Presence of phytosterol compound in Durian seed (Durio zibethinus) or known as King of fruits has been discovered from screening work using reagent test. Further analysis work has been carried out using mass spectrometer in order to support the priliminary finding. Isolation and purification of the major phytosterol has been carried out using an open column chromatography. The separation was monitored using thin layer chromatography (TLC). Major isolated compounds and purified phytosterol were identified using mass spectrometer and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). This novel finding could promote utilization of durian seeds as a functional ingredient in food products through production of standardized extract based on phytosterol content. ER -