Phytosterol - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Phytosterol;

NCIt synonyms : Plant Sterol;

NCIt definition : Any sterol found in the plant kingdom.;

Alternative definition : CRCH: A class of dietary sterols present in plants with chemical structures nearly identical to cholesterol.; NCI-GLOSS: A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels. Phytosterols may have some effect in cancer prevention. Also called plant sterol.;

Chemical formula : C29H48O;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:26125;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044485; CDR0000044161; 31796;

Details

Origin ID

C28178;

UMLS CUI

C0031866;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Sterols [LOINC component]
- phytosterols [MeSH Descriptor]
- phytosterols [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- Phytosterol (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Phytosterol (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Sterols [LOINC component]
- phytosterols [MeSH Descriptor]
- phytosterols [MeSH concept]

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