Stigmastanol

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A steroid derivative characterized by the hydroxyl group in position C-3 of the steroid skeleton, and a saturated bond in position 5-6 of the B ring.

**Synonyms:** - 24 alpha-ethyl-5alpha-choestan-3beta-ol - 5,6-Dihydro-beta-sitosterol - Beta-sitostanol - Dihydro-beta-sitosterol - STIGMASTANOL