Fig. 1

Inhibition of cholesterol micellar solubility. The tested treatments were blank, the micellar mixture without any disruptor; Ph, the extract rich in phytosterols (free and conjugated) of black bean seed coats (5 mg/mL); Stig, stigmasterol (5 mg/mL); Sit, sitosterol (5 mg/mL); and Sit (L), sitosterol at a dose contained in phytosterols extract (3 mg/mL). Every experiment was performed in triplicate (n = 3). Data are presented in mean ± SE. Bars with different letter indicate statistically significant difference, P < 0.05