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sitosterol

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Synonym(s):

stigmast-5-en-3β-ol; β-sitosterin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H50O
CAS Number:
83-46-5
Molecular Weight:
414.71
UNSPSC Code:
12352211

description

22,23-dihydrostigmasterol

Assay

>99% (contains ~2% of the 24 alpha isomer, TLC)

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 1 × 25 mg (700095P-25mg)
pkg of 1 × 5 mg (700095P-5mg)

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Polar Lipids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C29H50O/c1-7-21(19(2)3)9-8-20(4)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h10,19-21,23-27,30H,7-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,21-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1

InChI key

KZJWDPNRJALLNS-VJSFXXLFSA-N

General description

Sitosterol, also called as β-sitosterol, is synthesized through the mevalonate and deoxy xylulose pathways. Synthetically, it is synthesized from stigmasterol by Δ22–23 alkene group hydrogenation. Structurally sitosterol differ from cholesterol with ethyl (sitosterol) group in C24 position of side chain(65). Sitosterol is a lipid component of membranes. It corresponds to a molecular mass of 414.71 g/mol).
ß-sitosterol is a phytosterol (plant sterol) found in a wide variety of plants, including pecans, saw palmetto, avocados, pumpkin seed, rice bran, wheat germ, and soybeans. Chemically resembling cholesterol, phytosterols inhibit the absorption of cholesterol. Phytosterols have also been shown to have anticancer properties

Application

Sitosterol has been used as a sterol compound to test its interaction with human Mincle protein. It has also been used as a component of erythrocyte lipid model membrane for biophysical studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sitosterol promotes the antioxidant levels and is used as an effective anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic and anticancer agent in medicinal preparations. It acts as a neutralizing agent for the venom from viper and cobra. Sitosterol acts on protein kinase C (PKC) and in the sphingomyelin cycle to mediate tumor progression inhibition.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (700095P-25mg)
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (700095P-5mg)

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Maria Luz Fernandez et al.
Cardiovascular drug reviews, 23(1), 57-70 (2005-05-04)
Elevated levels of plasma LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) represent a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Treatments aimed at reducing levels of circulating LDL are regarded, therefore, as cardioprotective. The cholesterol lowering properties of plant sterols have been known for some
Atif B Awad et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 52(4), 419-426 (2008-03-14)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the dietary phytosterol beta-sitosterol (SIT) and the antiestrogen drug tamoxifen (TAM) on cell growth and ceramide (CER) metabolism in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells. The MCF-7 and
The story of beta-sitosterol-a review
Saeidnia S, et al.
European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 590-609 (2014)
Keisuke Matsuoka et al.
Chemistry and physics of lipids, 154(2), 87-93 (2008-06-12)
We investigated the difference between the molecular structures of plant sterols and stanols that affect the solubilization of cholesterol in bile salt micelles (in vitro study). First, the aqueous solubility of beta-sitosterol, beta-sitostanol, and campesterol was determined by considering the
A B Awad et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 130(9), 2127-2130 (2000-08-26)
Phytosterols (PS) or plant sterols are structurally similar to cholesterol. The most common PS are beta-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol. Epidemiologic and experimental studies suggest that dietary PS may offer protection from the most common cancers in Western societies, such as
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