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β-Sitosterol

≥75% (β-sitosterol, GC), solid, anticholesteremic steroid, Calbiochem®

Synonym(s):

β-Sitosterol, α-Dihydrofucosterol, 22,23-Dihydrostigmasterol, α-Phytosterol, SITO

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CAS Number:
83-46-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003631
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

β-Sitosterol, Common plant steroid that possesses anticholesteremic properties.

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥75% (β-sitosterol, GC)
≥95% sterol basis

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze

impurities

≤2.5% (GC)

color

white

solubility

chloroform: 5 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

10-30°C

InChI

1S/C29H50O/c1-7-21(19(2)3)9-8-20(4)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h10,19-21,23-27,30H,7-9,11-18H2,1-6H3/t20-,21-,23+,24+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1

InChI key

KZJWDPNRJALLNS-VJSFXXLFSA-N

General description

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.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Primary Target
Anticholesteremic properties
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Other Notes

Moon, D., et al. 2008. Cancer Lett.264, 181.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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