Fuente: WIPO "dairy products" Disclosed is a method for removing sterols, particularly cholesterol, from edible fats. The method includes the steps of: adding a solvent and/or a modified solvent system said solvent and/or solvent system being selected to effect selective removal of the sterol and/or sterol derivatives; maintaining the solvent in contact with the fat and/or oil in liquid condition for a predetermined length of time; separating the solvent from the fat and/or oil and separating out extracted sterols and/or sterol derivatives from the solvent.