Any 6-hydroxy steroid in which the 6-hydroxy substituent has beta-configuration.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 6 beta-hydroxycortisol | A C21-steroid that is cortisol bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at the 6beta-position. In humans, it is produced as a metabolite of cortisol by cytochrome p450-3A4 (CYP3A4, an important enzyme involved in the metabolism of a variety of exogenous and endogenous compounds) and can be used to detect moderate and potent CYP3A4 inhibition in vivo. | 6beta-hydroxycortisol |
| cerevisterol | An ergostanoid that is (22E)-ergosta-7,22-diene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 5 and 6 (the 3beta,5alpha,6beta stereoisomer). It has been isolated from the fungus, Xylaria species. | cerevisterol |
| cholestane-3,5,6-triol, (3beta, 5alpha, 6beta)-isomer | | 5alpha-cholestane-3beta,5,6beta-triol |
| physalin d | A physalin with antimalarial and antimycobacterial activities isolated from Physalis angulata. | physalin D |