Definition, Meaning & Anagrams | English word STANOL
STANOL
Definitions of STANOL
- (organic chemistry) Any saturated steroid alcohol, formed by hydrogenation of an appropriate sterol
Number of letters
6
Is palindrome
No
Examples of Using STANOL in a Sentence
- Stanol esters is a heterogeneous group of chemical compounds known to reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood when ingested, though to a much lesser degree than prescription drugs such as statins.
- 24-Ethyl coprostanol (24-ethyl 5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 29 carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of β-sitosterol (24-ethyl cholest-5en-3β-ol, 24-ethyl cholesterol) in the gastrointestinal tract of most higher animals, especially herbivores.
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