Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.
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- noun organic chemistry Any of a range of plant
sterols used to preparesteroid hormones
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to Is agriculture the next big investment thing? 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to TV food advertisements promote imbalanced diets 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to Is agriculture the next big investment thing? 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to Is agriculture the next big investment thing? 2010
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For example, a series of natural hormone-like compounds have been isolated from suma, namely sitosterol, stigmasterol, and beta-ecdysterone.
WN.com - Articles related to TV food advertisements promote imbalanced diets 2010
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It may reduce cholesterol by interfering with intestinal cholesterol uptake and has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, especially when taken in combination with vitamin E. 14: Beta-sitosterol, found in some new margarines, is a plant sterol that may block absorption of cholesterol. 15: Pantethine is formed in your body from panacid, a B vitamin.
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For the manufacture of most current contraceptive drugs, however, the preferred starting material is sitosterol from soybean oil extraction wastes.
Chapter 10 1990
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