A sterol compound found in grass plants, part of their cell membranes and involved in plant growth and function.
From agrostis (grass) + sterol (a type of lipid molecule). The compound was identified in the 20th century as biochemistry advanced.
Plant sterols from grasses like agrosterol are being added to some foods because they help lower cholesterol in humans—so grass compounds might literally be keeping people healthier.
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