Sitosterol, β-

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000083-46-5

Chemical Formula

C29-H50-O

Molecular Weight

414

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent

Chemical Names

5-Stigmasten-3ß-ol

Stigmast-5-en-3-ol, (3ß)-

Foreign Name

• beta-Sitosterin (German)

Generic Names

• Beta-sitosterol (IS)
• ß-Sitosterin (IS)

Brand Names

• Azuprostat Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany



• Harzol
  Kwizda, Austria; Schwarz, Germany



• Mebo
  Julphar, Oman; Julphar, Tunisia; Julpharma, Ecuador



• Peposterol
  Herbapol Poznan, Poland



• Prostacur
  Finadiet, Argentina



• Prosterol
  Herbapol Kraków, Poland



• Sitosterin Prostata-Kapseln
  Schwarz, Germany



• Triastonal
  Schwarz, Germany

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