Thermophysical Properties of Phytosterols

In the present research, the thermophysical properties of phytosterols were investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in the range of 300–800 K. As a result, the areas of their thermal stability were established. The thermodynamic characteristics of melting and crystallization have been determined. For one of the samples, the specific heat was studied in the range 260–570 K. Comparison of the present results with the data available in the literature was carried out. The dependence of thermophysical properties on the composition and nature of phytosterols has been concluded.