Term Name:	phytosteroid metabolic process
Synonyms:	phytosteroid metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving phytosteroids, steroids of higher plants that differ from animal steroids in having substitutions at C24 and/or a double bond at C22. Phytosteroids are so named because they occur in higher plants; some, notably ergosterol, are also found in fungi.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016128]    QuickGO    AmiGO