sterol Definition
sterol (stir′ôl′, ster′-; --ōl′)
noun
any of a group of solid cyclic unsaturated alcohols, as cholesterol, found in plant and animal tissues
Etymology: < (chole)sterol
sterol Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: Saw Palmetto also contains sterols that give the herb its ' hormonal action.
- call: It is a member of a group of lipids called sterols and can be manufactured by the body, in the liver.
- naturally-occurring: Short Description Help your heart and cholesterol levels with these naturally-occurring Plant Sterols.
- use: We use plant sterols extracted from vegetable oils, such as sunflower seed or rapeseed.
- derive: Such products are enriched with plant derived sterols or stanols, which can lower LDL-cholesterol.
Adjective modifier
- added: The added sterols do not add additional calories All Flora pro·activ foods contain milk.
- natural: Contains plant extracts with natural sterols, these behave in a similar way to steroids but without the associated side effects.
- other: For example, they synthesize the vitamins B and K and metabolize bile acids and other sterols.
Modifies a noun
- content: Measuring the sterol content of barley leaves infected with powdery mildew as a means of assessing partial resistance to Erysiphe graminis f.sp. hordei.
- element: For example, precursors of SREBP ( sterol response element binding protein ) transcription factors are integral proteins embedded in endoplasmic reticulum membranes.
- response: For example, precursors of SREBP ( sterol response element binding protein ) transcription factors are integral proteins embedded in endoplasmic reticulum membranes.
Noun used with modifier
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