l General Information |
Product Name | β-Sitosterol |
General description | A phytosterol with structure very similar to cholesterol that exhibits estrogenic activity. |
Synonym | α-Dihydrofucosterol, 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol, 24β-Ethylcholesterol, 5-Stigmasten-3β-ol, beta-Sitosterol |
Purity | ≥95.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 83-46-5 |
Formula | C29H50O | Molecular Weight | 414.71 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | white solid |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol Actions | A phytosterol with structure very similar to cholesterol that exhibits estrogenic activity. Inhibits proliferation of human leukemia cells, with G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and polymerization of α-tubulin and microtubules. |
Application | β-Sitosterol has been used: • to study its ability to improve the suitability of two pollens • as a standard in the determination of sterol purities • as a standard in quantitative genetic analysis • as a standard in the estimation of plant sterols |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20℃ |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
