4α-carboxy-4β,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-ergost-24(241)-en-3β-ol belongs to cycloartanols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are steroids containing a cycloartanol moiety. 4α-carboxy-4β,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-ergost-24(241)-en-3β-ol is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4α-carboxy-4β,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-ergost-24(241)-en-3β-ol can be found in a number of food items such as wheat, garlic, fox grape, and almond, which makes 4α-carboxy-4β,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-ergost-24(241)-en-3β-ol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
