Daucosterol, alias: Citoside, β-Sitosterol β-D-glucoside, and the molecular formula is C35H6. The compound of the formula (description column) belongs to a carotene compound, which is present in mallow family plants, and figs and other plants also contain carotene. Daucosterol exhibits anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and acaricidal activities, also moderate antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, and it has anti-cancer and apoptotic effects in human colon cancer cell line HCT-116.
