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fucosterol

Known as: stigmasta-5,24-dien-3 beta-ol, 24-isoethylidenecholest-5-en-3 beta-ol,delta(5)-avenasterol, (24E)-24-N-propylidenecholesterol 
 
National Institutes of Health

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3 relations

Broader (1)

Stigmasterol
analogs & derivatives

Narrower (1)

delta(5)-avenasterol

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2016
2016
Kinetics and molecular docking studies of fucosterol and fucoxanthin, BACE1 inhibitors from brown algae Undaria pinnatifida and Ecklonia stolonifera.
Since the action of β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is strongly correlated with the onset of Alzheimer… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Anti-inflammatory activity of edible brown alga Eisenia bicyclis and its constituents fucosterol and phlorotannins in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages.
Although individual phlorotannins contained in the edible brown algae have been reported to possess strong anti-inflammatory… Expand
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Fucosterol Inhibits Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression and Promotes Type‐1 Procollagen Production in UVB‐induced HaCaT Cells
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages human skin and causes skin diseases such as epidermal hyperplasia, sunburn, inflammatory… Expand
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Cytotoxicity of fucosterol containing fraction of marine algae against breast and colon carcinoma cell line
Context: Marine algae produce different secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological activities. Many studies have been… Expand
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Fucosterol is a selective liver X receptor modulator that regulates the expression of key genes in cholesterol homeostasis in macrophages, hepatocytes, and intestinal cells.
Fucosterol, a sterol that is abundant in marine algae, has hypocholesterolemic activity, but the mechanism underlying its effect… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
EVALUATION OF RECOVERABLE FUNCTIONAL LIPID COMPONENTS OF SEVERAL BROWN SEAWEEDS (PHAEOPHYTA) FROM JAPAN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FUCOXANTHIN AND FUCOSTEROL CONTENTS 1
Fucoxanthin (Fx) and fucosterol (Fs) are characteristic lipid components of brown seaweeds that afford several health benefits to… Expand
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Anti-oxidant activities of fucosterol from the marine algaePelvetia siliquosa
The anti-oxidant activities of fucosterol isolated from the marine algaePelvetia siliquosa were investigated. Fucosterol… Expand
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Acid-catalyzed isomerization of fucosterol and Δ5-avenasterol
This work shows that fucosterol, Δ5-avenasterol, and similar ethylidene-side chain sterols can undergo acid-catalyzed… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Inhibition of cholesterol absorption in rats by plant sterols.
The extent and site(s) of inhibition of cholesterol absorption by plant sterols, sitosterol and fucosterol, were studied in rats… Expand
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Comparative lymphatic absorption of sitosterol, stigmasterol, and fucosterol and differential inhibition of cholesterol absorption.
Studies have been conducted on the lymphatic absorption of sitosterol (24 alpha-ethyl cholesterol), stigmasterol (delta 22, 24… Expand
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