Stigmasterol

Botanical Source: Soybean, calabar bean, and rape seed
CAS NO.: 83-48-7
Molecular Formula: C29H48O
Molecular Weight: 412.69
Appearance: White Powder
Melting Point: 160 to 164 °C (320 to 327 °F; 433 to 437 K)
Solubility in water: Insoluble
Assay: 98%

Function
1. Has a cholesterol-lowering effect, reducing cholesterol in human subjects by up to 15%;
2. Can prevent cancer;
3. Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases;
4. Promote metabolism;
5. Regulate the level of human hormones, and has special effects in anti-aging and other aspects;

Application
1. Food additive in manufactured food products;
2. It was introduced as a precursor for industrial large-scale manufacture of semisynthetic progesterone;
3. Act as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of androgens, estrogens, and corticoids;
4. It is also used as the precursor of vitamin D3;

Description About Stigmasterol
Stigmasterol is a steroid substance, a kind of phytosterol, which has many health effects.
Stigmasterol can effectively care for middle-aged and elderly people with senile osteoporosis, people with high blood pressure, high blood fat, and arteriosclerosis.
Stigmasterol can prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. Recent studies have shown that stigmasterol can exhibit quantitative selection when hindering the absorption of cholesterol, reduce the serum cholesterol level, and have almost no effect on the excretion of bile acids. It is also found through cell culture that stigmasterol can promote the production of hormone factors of plasmin, which can be used as a trigger of blood fibrinolysis to prevent thrombosis. Stigmasterol also has the function of hindering the formation of cancer cells. In recent years, animal experiments have shown that stigmasterol can inhibit colorectal cancer induced by chemical carcinogens.
Another important physiological function of stigmasterol is its antioxidant activity. The mechanism is considered to be that when stigmasterol molecules are oxidized on the oil surface, they can provide hydrogen atoms to prevent the chain growth of oxidation reactions. Stigmasterol can also be combined with lipids and plant growth hormones that can form molecular membranes in water to generate plant hormones and complexes of stigmasterol ribonucleoproteins. This complex can increase the resistance of the original plant hormones to environmental temperature and decomposition in the human body stability. Stigmasterol promotes the synthesis of protein, which is beneficial to the health and growth of the human body.
Stigmasterol is used as a raw material for the synthesis of steroid hormones, and can also be used as a raw material for the production of vitamin D3.