Sitosterols

"Sitosterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A family of sterols commonly found in plants and plant oils. Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-isomers have been characterized.

Descriptor ID	D012855
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.247.222.857 D04.210.500.247.808.756.669 D10.570.938.795.669 D23.704.500.669
Concept/Terms	Sitosterols Sitosterols

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sitosterols".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Cholestanes [D04.210.500.247]
Cholestenes [D04.210.500.247.222]
Sitosterols [D04.210.500.247.222.857]
Sterols [D04.210.500.247.808]
Phytosterols [D04.210.500.247.808.756]
Sitosterols [D04.210.500.247.808.756.669]
Lipids [D10]
Membrane Lipids [D10.570]
Sterols [D10.570.938]
Phytosterols [D10.570.938.795]
Sitosterols [D10.570.938.795.669]
Biological Factors [D23]
Phytochemicals [D23.704]
Phytosterols [D23.704.500]
Sitosterols [D23.704.500.669]

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