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β-Sitostenone is a sterols that can be isolated from Cochlospermum vitifolium.β-Sitostenone inhibits tyrosinase activity, and has anti-melanogenic and anti-tumor activities[1][2][3].

ChEBI:Beta-sitostenone is a steroid and a C29-steroid. It has a role as a metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a stigmastane.

Human Endogenous Metabolite

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[2] Chu CW, et al. Biofunctional Constituents from Michelia compressa var. lanyuensis with Anti-Melanogenic Properties. Molecules. 2015 Jul 3;20(7):12166-74. DOI:10.3390/molecules200712166
[3] Fan SQ, et al. Sarocladione, a unique 5,10:8,9-diseco-steroid from the deep-sea-derived fungus Sarocladium kiliense. Org Biomol Chem. 2019 Jun 18;17(24):5925-5928. DOI:10.1039/c9ob01159e