Showing chemical card for 24,25-dihydrolanosterol (CFc000337563)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:25 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337563
Molecule Identification
Common Name
24,25-dihydrolanosterol
Definition
24,25-dihydrolanosterol is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 24,25-dihydrolanosterol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 24,25-dihydrolanosterol can be found in a number of food items such as komatsuna, rosemary, small-leaf linden, and epazote, which makes 24,25-dihydrolanosterol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
