Brassicasterol 是 Ergosterol 的一种代谢物，具有心血管保护作用。Brassicasterol 通过双重靶向 AKT 和雄激素受体信号通路在前列腺癌中发挥抗癌作用。Brassicasterol 对 HSV-1 (IC50=1.2 μM) 和结核分枝杆菌具有抑制作用。Brassicasterol 还可以抑制固醇 δ 24 -还原酶 (δ 24-reductase)，减缓动脉粥样硬化的进展。Brassicasterol 还是阿兹海默症的脑脊液生物标志物。 Brassicasterol is a metabolite of Ergosterol and has cardiovascular protective effects. Brassicasterol exerts anticancer effects in prostate cancer through dual targeting of AKT and androgen receptor signaling pathways. Brassicasterol inhibits HSV-1 (IC50=1.2 μM) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Brassicasterol also inhibits sterol δ 24-reductase, slowing the progression of atherosclerosis. Brassicasterol is also a cerebrospinal fluid biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.