a-Dihydrofucosterol
22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol
a-Phytosterol
SITO White solid. Common plant steroid that possesses anticholesteremic properties. Has recently been shown to induce G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and apoptosis through the Bcl-2 and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Purity: ≥95% total sterols; ≥75% b-sitosterol by GC. Contaminants: ≤2.5% (GC). RTECS WJ2600000, CAS 83-46-5. Merck Index: 14, 8556
Ref.: Moon, D., et al. 2008. Cancer Lett. 264, 181. |
