Showing chemical card for (22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol (CFc000337417)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:10 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337417
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol
Definition
(22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol belongs to stigmastanes and derivatives class of compounds. Those 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 (22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). (22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol can be found in a number of food items such as garden onion (variety), sunflower, mammee apple, and prickly pear, which makes (22α)-hydroxy-isofucosterol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
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.
