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Also known as (3beta,22E)-stigmasta-5,22-dien-3-ol, poriferasterol, 5,22-Cholestadien-24-ethyl-3beta-ol, stigmasta-5,22-dien-3beta-ol, beta-stigmasterol, (24S)-5,22-Stigmastadien-3beta-ol, Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3-beta-ol, Stigmasterin

Stigmasterol – a plant sterol (phytosterol) – is among the most abundant of plant sterols, having a major function to maintain the structure and physiology of cell membranes. In the European Union, it is a food additive listed with E number E499, and may be used in food manufacturing to increase the phytosterol content, potentially lowering the levels of LDL cholesterol.

Chemical data

Formula
C29H48O
Molecular weight
412.7 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
SMILES
CC[C@H](/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
InChIKey
HCXVJBMSMIARIN-PHZDYDNGSA-N
XLogP
8.6
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
412.370516
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chemical formula
C₂₉H₄₈O
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@H](/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
canonical SMILES
CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
Commons category
Stigmasterol
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  • Discovery
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  • Uses
  • Research
  • Potential precursor of boldenone
  • See also
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Stigmasterol – a plant sterol (phytosterol) – is among the most abundant of plant sterols, having a major function to maintain the structure and physiology of cell membranes. In the European Union, it is a food additive listed with E number E499, and may be used in food manufacturing to increase the phytosterol content, potentially lowering the levels of LDL cholesterol.

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