Showing chemical card for 4α-carboxy-stigmasta-7,24(241)-dien-3β-ol (CFc000337620)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:31 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337620
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4α-carboxy-stigmasta-7,24(241)-dien-3β-ol
Definition
4α-carboxy-stigmasta-7,24(241)-dien-3β-ol is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 4α-carboxy-stigmasta-7,24(241)-dien-3β-ol can be found in a number of food items such as sorrel, blackcurrant, nutmeg, and purslane, which makes 4α-carboxy-stigmasta-7,24(241)-dien-3β-ol 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.
