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beta-sitosterol
Most prominent phytosterol.
Pathology:
- increased plasma levels in beta sitosterolemia
Laboratory:
- beta sitosterol in serum/plasma
Interactions
drug adverse effects of estrogens
General
phytosterol
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- McCarthy FO, Chopra J, Ford A, Hogan SA, Kerry JP,
O'Brien NM, Ryan E, Maguire AR.
Synthesis, isolation and characterisation of beta-sitosterol
and beta-sitosterol oxide derivatives.
Org Biomol Chem. 2005 Aug 21;3(16):3059-65. Epub 2005 Jul 13.
PMID: 16186940
- Miettinen TA, Railo M, Lepantalo M, Gylling H.
Plant sterols in serum and in atherosclerotic plaques of
patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jun 7;45(11):1794-801.
PMID: 15936608