Definition of "beta-sitosterol" []

• A phytosterol found in many plant sources; it is used to reduce blood cholesterol (noun)

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• "Randomised, placebo controlled, double-blind clinical trial of beta-sitosterol in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy."
• "Studies suggest this is a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations. beta-sitosterol."
• "The sterols contain beta-sitosterol and stigmasterol."