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Abstract
A class of organic compounds known as sterols or STEROIDS derived from plants.
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- Phytosteroid
- Phytosteroids
- Phytosterol
- Plant Steroid
- Plant Steroids
- Plant Sterol
- Plant Sterols
- Steroid, Plant
- Steroids, Plant
- Sterol, Plant
- Sterols, Plant
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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- Cholestanes (1968-1972)
- Sterols (1968-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phytosterols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010840. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010840
- Phytosterols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytosterol
- Phytosterols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412457