Description
A phytosterol; lowers serum cholesterol, LDL, VLDL, and IDL cholesterol levels in an APOE*3-Leiden transgenic mouse model of atherosclerosis when used in combination with sitostanol (65.7%) in vegetable stanol esters; reduces atherosclerotic lesion area by 91% and the proportion of lesions with extensive macrophage infiltration
Formal name: (3β,5α,24R)-ergostan-3-ol
Synonyms: ,24-Methyl-5α-cholestan-3β-ol
Molecular weight: 402.7
CAS: 474-60-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Product Type|Biochemicals|Natural Products|Phytosterols||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Cardiovascular Diseases|Atherosclerosis||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Lipids & Lipoproteins|Lipoproteins||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Metabolic Diseases|Dyslipidemias||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation|Innate Immunity||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry||Research Area|Plant Biology