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Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

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Stigmasterol (also known as Wulzen anti-stiffness factor) is a plant sterol, or phytosterol. Recent investigation discovered that this compound could be new promising anti- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus agent.
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Ergosterol was discovered over 100 years ago in the plant pathogenic ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea. Ergosterol is the major fungal membrane sterol that regulates membrane fluidity, plasma membrane biogenesis and function. Antifungal drugs such as A...