Showing chemical card for alpha-Spinasterol gentiobioside (CFc000281924)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:33:47 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000281924
Molecule Identification
Common Name
alpha-Spinasterol gentiobioside
Definition
Alpha-spinasterol gentiobioside is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Alpha-spinasterol gentiobioside can be found in tea, which makes alpha-spinasterol gentiobioside a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as stigmastanes and derivatives. These are sterol lipids with a structure based on the stigmastane skeleton, which consists of a cholestane moiety bearing an ethyl group at the carbon atom C24.