Health Benefits and Pharmacological Properties of Stigmasterol

• Main Authors: Saad, Bakrim, Nesrine, Benkhaira, Ilhame, Bourais, Taoufiq, Benali, Lee, Learn-Han, Nasreddine, El Omari, Ryan A., Sheikh, Goh, Khang Wen, Ming, Long Chiau, Abdelhakim, Bouyahya
• Format: Article
• Published: National Library of Medicine 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1715/; https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fantiox11101912
• Institution: INTI International University

Stigmasterol is an unsaturated phytosterol belonging to the class of tetracyclic triterpenes. It is one of the most common plant sterols, found in a variety of natural sources, including vegetable fats or oils from many plants. Currently, stigmasterol has been examined via in vitro and in vivo assay...