Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (3β,24ξ)-ergost-5-en-3-ol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C28H48O
Formula Weight: 400,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 23929-42-2
Notes: 24-methyl Cholesterol is a phytosterol found in vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds that competitively inhibits the absorption of intestinal cholesterol and decreases the transcription of genes important for cholesterol metabolism.{28271} The cholesterol lowering effects of phytosterols, such as 24-methyl cholesterol, have been reported to be beneficial for lowering the incidence of atherosclerotic plaques.{20083} 24-methyl Cholesterol can also act as an agonist at liver X receptors (LXR) and, through activation of LXR signaling, has been shown to suppress the proliferation of prostate and breast cancer cells.{15405}