(EC) to deepen the knowledge about the phytochemicals and health potentials of coffee
brews. PS were extracted by hot saponification from 14 EC samples produced with coffee
originating from 13 coffee-producing countries. PS were identified and quantified by high-
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after derivatization. Among the detected PS, β-
sitosterol (4.1–18.2 mg/L) was the most abundant followed by stigmasterol (1.1–4.9 mg/L) …