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cholestanol

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Description

Cholestanol: A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6432729
CHEBI ID143743
MeSH IDM0006394

Synonyms (6)

Synonym
cholestan-3-ol, (3.beta.,5.alpha.)-
cholestanol
CHEBI:143743
(3s,5s)-10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1h-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
cholestan-3-ol, (3.beta.)- #
QYIXCDOBOSTCEI-JKUMBUQESA-N

Research Excerpts

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Studying the rate of absorption and synthesis has come only recently into the foreground of interest."( [Change in the cholesterol metabolism associated with the combined inhibition of synthesis and absorption].
Márk, L; Paragh, G, 2007
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"This study sought to investigate whether the individual cholesterol absorption rate affects atorvastatin's effectiveness to reduce cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients."( Intestinal cholesterol absorption, treatment with atorvastatin, and cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients.
Baumgartner, I; Drechsler, C; Fauler, G; Genser, B; Grammer, TB; Krane, V; März, W; Ritz, E; Scharnagl, H; Silbernagel, G; Wanner, C, 2015
)
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" Here, we focus on the conversion of cholesterol to the poorly absorbed sterol coprostanol by the gut microbiota to develop a framework for the identification of functional enzymes and microbes."( Cholesterol Metabolism by Uncultured Human Gut Bacteria Influences Host Cholesterol Level.
Balskus, EP; Fu, B; Hall, AB; Kenny, DJ; Koppel, N; Plichta, DR; Shaw, SY; Shungin, D; Vasan, RS; Vlamakis, H; Xavier, RJ, 2020
)
0.56
" Assessment of the individual cholesterol absorption rate to guide initiation of statin treatment is not supported by the findings in the AURORA study."( High cholesterol absorption is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in haemodialysis patients: insights from the AURORA study.
Duarte, K; Fauler, G; Fellström, B; Girerd, N; Jardine, AG; März, W; Massy, ZA; Rossignol, P; Sadiku, S; Scharnagl, H; Schmieder, RE; Silbernagel, G; Zannad, F, 2022
)
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Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Clofibrate and m-Inositolnicotinate in a daily dosage of 1,5 g Clofibrate and 1,2 g m-Inositolnicotinate during long term treatment effected a good triglyceride fall in all three lipoprotein fractions, especially in VLDL."( [Combination or monotherapy of hyperlipoproteinemia typus IIb, IV, V with clofibrate and m-inositolnicotinate or clofibrinic acid (author's transl)].
Schwartzkopff, W; Zschiedrich, M, 1978
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" Oral dosage with deoxycholate (1."( Some effects of deoxycholate administration on the metabolism of cholesterol in man.
Gallo-Torres, HE; Hamilton, JG; Miller, ON, 1979
)
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" coprostanoligenes suspension (ca 2 x 10(7) cells ml-1) daily per os for 10 d; three other adult New Zealand White rabbits received the same dosage of boiled bacterial suspension."( Hypocholesterolemic effect of Eubacterium coprostanoligenes ATCC 51222 in rabbits.
Beitz, DC; Buhman, KK; Hartman, PA; Li, L, 1995
)
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" coprostanoligenes suspension (approximately 2 x 10(7) cells per milliliter) daily for 4 wk; the inactive group received the same dosage of killed (boiled) bacterial suspension; and the control group received no supplemental bacteria."( Effect of orally administered Eubacterium coprostanoligenes ATCC 51222 on plasma cholesterol concentration in laying hens.
Baumann, CA; Beitz, DC; Li, L; Meling, DD; Sell, JL, 1996
)
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" Dalcetrapib did not change plasma (3)H-cholesterol level but increased (3)H-cholesterol in plasma HDL vs non-HDL, after oral dosing of labeled cholesterol."( Effect of dalcetrapib, a CETP modulator, on non-cholesterol sterol markers of cholesterol homeostasis in healthy subjects.
Blum, D; Chaput, E; Derks, M; Kallend, D; Niesor, EJ; Staempfli, A, 2011
)
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
cholestanoidAny steroid based on a cholestane skeleton and its derivatives.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (572)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990199 (34.79)18.7374
1990's96 (16.78)18.2507
2000's128 (22.38)29.6817
2010's119 (20.80)24.3611
2020's30 (5.24)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials37 (6.20%)5.53%
Reviews33 (5.53%)6.00%
Case Studies52 (8.71%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other475 (79.56%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]