High Purity CAS 57-87-4 98% Ergosterol Powder
What is ergosterol?
Ergosterol, with the chemical formula C₂₈H₄₄O (molecular weight 396.65), is a key sterol compound mainly found in fungal cell membranes. It is a white or colorless crystalline powder that plays a crucial role in maintaining the structural stability of fungal cell membranes, substance transport, and cell viability. Under ultraviolet radiation, it can be converted into vitamin D₂ and possesses various biological activities, including antioxidant, antibacterial, and immunomodulatory effects, making it an important natural ingredient in pharmaceuticals and functional foods.
Why Choose YTBIO Ergosterol?
We operate our own manufacturing facilities and possess over 12 years of experience in supplying high-purity raw materials. Our production system strictly adheres to cGMP standards and holds multiple international certifications, including ISO9001, HALAL, and KOSHER. We ensure full traceability of fermentation raw materials throughout the production process, and our product quality meets global standards for feed and cosmetic ingredients.
Our ergosterol is produced through a series of processes, including yeast fermentation, cell wall disruption, solvent extraction, saponification, and purification via repeated recrystallization. The standard specification is a **white crystalline powder with ≥98% purity (determined by HPLC)**, characterized by low residual solvent levels and consistent batch-to-batch purity. Ergosterol is known as a precursor to Vitamin D₂ (Provitamin D₂); upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, it converts into Vitamin D₂ (ergocalciferol).
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Ergosterol: Multiple Health Benefits
Boosts Immunity
Ergosterol helps regulate the immune system, enhancing the body's ability to fight pathogens while preventing overactive immune responses, thus playing a dual regulatory role.It activates immune cells (such as T cells), enhances the body's resistance to pathogens, and boosts overall immunity. Possessing strong antioxidant capabilities, it scavenges free radicals and mitigates oxidative stress-induced cellular damage; additionally, it exhibits anti-inflammatory properties that help regulate the body's immune status.
Protects the Cardiovascular System
Studies have shown that it helps lower the level of bad cholesterol in the blood and reduce lipid deposits in blood vessels, playing a positive role in preventing arteriosclerosis and related cardiovascular diseases.
Antioxidant and Anti-aging
Ergosterol can eliminate harmful free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress damage to cells, and possesses anti-inflammatory properties, helping to slow down the cellular aging process.As a key active component found in edible fungi (including *Ganoderma lucidum*), ergosterol offers significant benefits in areas such as anti-inflammation, lipid-lowering, cancer prevention, and immunomodulation. It can also be converted into vitamin D2 within the human body, playing a crucial role in bone health and immune function.
Promotes Bone Health
Under ultraviolet radiation, ergosterol can be converted into vitamin D2, which promotes calcium absorption and is essential for maintaining bone strength and health.Ergosterol also demonstrates impressive neuroprotective properties. Research indicates that it protects nerve cells, alleviates pain, and helps prevent memory decline; it also exerts a vasodilatory effect on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems while assisting in the regulation of blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure.
Ergosterol: Multiple Applications
Food and Nutrition:
In the food industry, ergosterol, as a safe fortifier, is used to fortify basic foods such as milk and cereals with vitamin D2, effectively improving the vitamin D nutritional status of the population. In addition, traditional food and medicinal materials containing ergosterol, such as Ganoderma lucidum and red yeast rice, have been developed into health foods with lipid-regulating and antioxidant functions.
Pharmaceutical and Health:
Ergosterol is a natural precursor to vitamin D2 synthesis. It can be efficiently converted into vitamin D2 after ultraviolet irradiation and is widely used in the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis. Simultaneously, as a key component unique to fungal cell membranes, it has become an important target for antifungal drug development. Clinically used antifungal drugs such as azoles and allylamines exert their effects by inhibiting the ergosterol synthesis pathway. Recent research has also found that its derivatives show potential medicinal value in immunomodulation, anti-inflammation, and anti-tumor effects.
In the agricultural production sector:
In animal husbandry, ergosterol, as a feed additive, can significantly improve animal growth performance and enhance immunity, and has a marked effect on improving the reproductive performance of sows and the health of piglets. In crop protection, fungicides developed based on the principle of ergosterol synthesis inhibition provide effective control measures against fungal diseases such as wheat powdery mildew and grape downy mildew.
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FAQ
Q: What is the purity of your ergosterol powder?
A: Our regular purity is ≥98% tested by HPLC, customized grades are acceptable.
Q: Can you provide batch COA and SDS documents?
A: Yes, every shipment is attached with official COA, SDS and full test reports.
Q: What is the solubility of ergosterol?
A: Practically insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, chloroform and other organic solvents.
Q: What storage conditions does this product require?
A: Keep tightly sealed, store in cool, dry and dark environment, avoid light and high temperature.
Q: What is your MOQ?
A: Small trial orders are supported, the minimum order quantity is 1kg, bulk supply is available.
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