Natural products derived from the @S06005@ skeleton and containing a hydroxy group in the 3 position, closely related to cholestan-3-ol.
Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1367 [Terms] [Paper]
See also: White Book, 2nd ed., p. 193 [Terms] [Book]