Compound Monograph
Sitosteryl-D-glucoside
A glucoside of the phytosterol beta-sitosterol (daucosterol-type), a common plant sterol glycoside.
Classification
Sitosteryl-D-glucoside is one of the sterols & steroids, part of the terpenoids class. The largest class of plant compounds, built from five-carbon isoprene units — the essential-oil aromatics, resins, bitter principles, saponins, and plant sterols.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Sitosteryl-D-glucoside is one of the sterols & steroids, found in Suma.