But the evidence also suggested that amphotericin interacted with sterols, such as cholesterol in animal cells and
ergosterol in yeast.
Not exact matches
We, therefore, concluded that
ergosterol was
in fact being used by the larvae to produce molting hormone, which reinforces the dependency between these bees and the fungus.»
Using GC - MS, we found that the predominant compound among the lipids
in this fungus was
ergosterol,» Pupo said.
Vitamin D2 is the plant form,
ergosterol, found
in foods like mushrooms.
Synthetic vitamin D or vitamin D2, produced by irradiating
ergosterol (a plant - based sterol) from yeasts with ultra-violet light, was available
in Dr. Price's day and often given as drops
in a preparation called viosterol.