A new polyhydroxysteroid was isolated from the starfish Luidiaster dawsoni;
the structure of the product was established as (24S,25R)-24-methylcholest
ane-3 beta,5 alpha,6 beta,15 alpha,16 beta,26-hexaol. A mixture of methyl-a
lpha- and -beta-D-glucopyranosides was also isolated from the extract of th
is starfish.