Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1978; 33(4): 377-378DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097395 Research Articles © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkCharacterization of Ergosterol as the Major Sterol from Euglena gracilis Grown on Animal WasteJ. F. Templeton1 , R. C. S. Audette1 , F. Zunza1 , H. R. Godavari2 , E. R. Waygood2 1Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 2Department of Botany, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Ergosterol was identified as the major sterol (0.09 % w/w) in Euglena gracilis grown photomixotrophically on animal wastes fortified with whey. No cholesterol was detected. Key Word Index Ergosterol - Euglena gracilis - Sterol PDF (193 kb)