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Definition of Sitosterols
1. sitosterol [n] - See also: sitosterol
Medical Definition of Sitosterols
1. A family of sterols commonly found in plants and plant oils. Alpha-, beta-, and gamma-isomers have been characterised. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sitosterols
Literary usage of Sitosterols
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... scopolamine Eucalyptol (cineole), eucalyptus oil Rutin Frangula bark Wintergreen
oil Gelsemium extract sitosterols Licorice extract Cottonseed oil ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(1) The color additive corn endosperm oil is a reddish-brown liquid composed
chiefly of glycerides, fatty acids, sitosterols, and carotenoid pigments ..."
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