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Biological Factors > Phytochemicals > Phytosterols > Sitosterols
Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Sterols > Phytosterols > Sitosterols
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Sterols > Phytosterols > Sitosterols
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Cholestenes > Sitosterols

Preferred term

Sitosterols  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • plant sterols

Scope note

  • A family of sterols commonly found in plants and plant oils. Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-isomers have been characterized.

History note

  • 74(72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012855

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