Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (5α)-stigmastan-3β-ol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C29H52O
Formula Weight: 416,7
Shelf life (days): 730
CAS Number: 83-45-4
Notes: Sitostanol is a saturated sterol found in a variety of plants, including corn, wheat, and rice.{37799} It reduces cholesterol uptake in isolated rat jejunal loops when used at a concentration of 0.3 mM in a micellar solution containing cholesterol.{48000} Sitostanol decreases liver cholesterol levels and prevents abdominal aorta atheroma in rabbits when administered in a cholesterol-containing diet at 0.5%.{48001}