Plants contain a variety of sterols like stigmasterol, ergosterol, sitosterol etc., which very closely resemble cholesterol. These plant sterols are referred as :
Phytosterols
Calciferols
Ergocalciferols
Lumisterols
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
Phytosterols are a group of naturally occurring sterols and stanols found in plants. They have structures similar to cholesterol but differ in the side chain. Common examples include beta-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol. They are primarily found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and legumes.