Showing chemical card for 6α-hydroxy-castasterone (CFc000337673)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:36 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337673
Molecule Identification
Common Name
6α-hydroxy-castasterone
Definition
6α-hydroxy-castasterone belongs to pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are bile acids, alcohols or derivatives bearing five hydroxyl groups. 6α-hydroxy-castasterone is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 6α-hydroxy-castasterone can be found in a number of food items such as common salsify, chicory roots, muscadine grape, and ginseng, which makes 6α-hydroxy-castasterone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pentahydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives. These are bile acids, alcohols or derivatives bearing five hydroxyl groups.
