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Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Conditions:

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:
Other

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

Desmosterol is an immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of sterol synthesis and an abundant membrane lipid in specific cell types. Desmosterol has become of particular interest in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) because...