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coprostanol
n. (context organic compound English) A stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol
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Coprostanol
5β-Coprostanol (5β-cholestan-3β-ol) is a 27- carbon stanol formed from the biohydrogenation of cholesterol (cholest-5en-3β-ol) in the gut of most higher animals and birds. This compound has frequently been used as a biomarker for the presence of human faecal matter in the environment.