Global Ergosterol Market with CAGR of 3.35% and USD 17.17 Million by 2016
Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3ß-ol) Market is a compound that belongs to the steroid family with a molecular formula of C28H44O. It is found in fungi such as Saccharomyces and Candida. This compound is an essential sterol component of fungal and protozoal cell membranes, so it is an important target of antifungal drugs and anti-trypanosomal drugs. In 1927, the relationship of ergosterol and vitamin D was discovered when it was shown that upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, ergosterol could be used to treat...
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