Phytosterol CAS:83-48-7 Manufacturer Supplier

Phytosterol is a kind of plant sterol or phytosterol. It is a kind of steroid derivative containing the hydroxyl group, unsaturated bonds, and alkyl group. It mainly exists in the fats and oils of soybean, Calabar bean, and rape seed as well as some kinds of vegetables, legumes and nuts. It can be used for the manufacture of semisynthetic progesterone which is a valuable human hormone. It can also be used in the biosynthesis of androgen, estrogen, and corticoids. Moreover, it can be used for the manufacture of vitamin D3 and cortisone. As a dietary supplement, it can reduce the cholesterol contained in the human body, thus boosting the health state of our body.

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Phytosterol has been used as a phytosterol compound to test its anti-proliferative property in breast cancer cell culture and its effect on liver X receptor-α (LXRA) activation. It may be used as an internal standard for the quantification of yeast cell wall sterols using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis, and in the preparation of lipid monolayers.Phytosterol possesses anti-inflammatory anti-hypercholestrolemic, antitumor and antioxidant functionality. It plays a crucial role in the activation of plasma membrane H+-ATPase and cell proliferation. Variations in stigmasterol and its precursor are noticeable at both the seed and whole plant developmental stages. Stigmasterol may be involved in gravitropism and tolerance to abiotic stress.