cholesterol (plant) A80100 (Previously 700100) Cholesterol (plant)

Cholesterol (plant-derived) is a minor plant sterol found in plant cells and a component of surface lipids. It is vital to plant metabolism and indicates the creation of various bioactive plant metabolites. Approximately 25 percent of the brain's lipid content is cholesterol, making it a major component of not just cell plasma membranes but all biological membranes.

As a structural component in biological membranes, cholesterol is essential to cell biology, membrane dynamics, and lipid metabolism studies. It has a significant effect on membrane integrity, fluidity, and signaling processes.

Cholesterol (plant derived) shows significant value in pharmaceutical applications as it can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient, particularly in the formulation of lipid-based drug delivery systems like lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). By enhancing particle stability through regulating membrane integrity and rigidity, it becomes useful for drug delivery research and development.