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β-sitosterol

Drug ingredient

CAS 83-46-5

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 83-46-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$26M
Top sourceChina 54%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290613 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290613, which covers 5 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 54%ChinaJP 14%JapanIN 8%IndiaNL 5%NetherlandsCH 4%Switzerland
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Advanced Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Dba Affordable Quality Pharmaceuticals
ANUBIS COSMETICS SL

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Anubis Barcelona Vital Line
  • •St. Paul Brands Verestor
  • •BP Vit 3
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS83-46-5
PubChem CID86821
DTXSIDDTXSID5022481
FormulaC29H50O
Mol. Weight414.7 g/mol
SMILESCCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

β-sitosterol (CAS 83-46-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/83-46-5/ PubChem: 86821. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86821 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 83-46-5. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 290613 for CAS 83-46-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/