Sterols

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Phytosterols; Sterols

Definition
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Group of naturally occurring, fat-like steroids that are partly of plant (phytosterols or phytosterols) and partly of animal origin. They are found in all living cells and are a component of the protoplasm.

Classification
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Zoosterols (zoosterols): Sterols of animal origin(cholesterol)

Phytosterols: Sterols of plant origin.

Mycosterols: fungal sterols (e.g. ergosterol)

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Cholesterol; Phytosterols;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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