Term Name: | sitosterol |
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Synonyms: | (-)-beta-Sitosterol, (24R)-Ethylcholest-5-en-3beta-ol, (24R)-Stigmast-5-en-3beta-ol, (3beta)-Stigmast-5-en-3-ol, 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol, 24alpha-Ethylcholesterol, alpha-Dihydrofucosterol, Azuprostat, beta-Sitosterin, beta-Sitosterol, Cupreol, Nimbosterol, sitosterol, stigmast-5-en-3beta-ol, Triastonal |
Definition: | A member of the class of phytosterols that is stigmast-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27693] ( EBI ) |