Showing chemical card for 4,4-dimethylzymosterol (CFc000283679)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:11 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283679
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4,4-dimethylzymosterol
Definition
4,4-dimethylzymosterol is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 4,4-dimethylzymosterol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4,4-dimethylzymosterol can be found in a number of food items such as spearmint, jew's ear, abiyuch, and coconut, which makes 4,4-dimethylzymosterol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
