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- In steroid: Steroids of insects, fungi, and other organisms
Many steroid alkaloids occur in plants, but their functions, like those of the steroid saponins, are unknown. It is possible that the taste of many of these compounds deters grazing animals or attracts certain insect species to the plant.
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