stigmasterol

Stigmasterol – a plant sterol (phytosterol) – is among the most abundant of plant sterols, having a major function to maintain the structure and physiology of cell membranes. In the European Union, it is a food additive listed with E number E499, and may be used in food manufacturing to increase the phytosterol content, potentially lowering the levels of LDL cholesterol.

Once called Wulzen factor in the mid-20th century, stigmasterol was discovered by the University of California physiologist Rosalind ...