Fitosterol
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thumb|right|β-sitosterol, a prototypical phytosterol Phytosterols are phytosteroids, similar to cholesterol, that serve as structural components of biological membranes of plants. They encompass plant sterols and stanols. More than 250 sterols and related compounds have been identified. Free phytosterols extracted from oils are insoluble in water, relatively insoluble in oil, and soluble in alcohols.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Fitosterol is referenced by 817 other articles, and connects out to condensed tannin, beta-sitosterol and terpene.
Vinony files it under Food additives, Lipid-lowering agents and Phytochemicals.
Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
13,680 papersvia PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- sterol
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- topic's main category
- Category:Phytosterols
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