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sterol::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | steroid alcohol |
| Type of | alcohol, steroid |
| Has types | cholesterin, cholesterol, ergosterol |
Examples of sterol
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In the study, the researchers added plant sterol esters to the diets of hamsters.
From the sciencedaily.com
A couple of teaspoons of sterol-enriched margarine such as Take Control.
From the suntimes.com
Look for plant-sterol-enhanced bread spread, salad dressing or yogurt.
From the chron.com
As a polyene's hydrophobic chain is shortened, its sterol binding activity is increased.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Plant sterols Opt for two teaspoons of plant sterol margarine, or a plant sterol supplement.
From the smh.com.au
Using a plant sterol spread every day could knock down your lousy LDL cholesterol by 14 percent.
From the suntimes.com
The goal is to have three to four servings of supplements or sterol-enhanced food daily, or about 1,200 mg.
From the ocregister.com
Sterol hormones such as calcitriol are a homologous system.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The goal is to have three to four servings of supplements or sterol-enhanced food daily, or about 1,200 milligrams.
From the kentucky.com
- Any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
- Sterols are an important class of organic molecules. They occur naturally in plants, animals, and fungi, with the most familiar type of animal sterol being cholesterol. Cholesterol is vital to cellular function, and a precursor to fat-soluble vitamins and steroid hormones.
- Any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry
- (Sterols) Any of various solid steroid alcohols widely distributed in plant and animal lipids.
- (Sterols) Waxy colorless organic solids containing an alcohol group.
- (sterols) A type of chemical that is involved in sending chemical messages in the body.
- Building blocks of steroid hormones; a type of lipid
- Amphipathic molecules (i.e., they have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions) found in the membranes of many organisms, especially eukaryotes.
- Steroid that provides important signals and metabolic communications. Vitamin D derivatives are sterols.
