Brassicasterol
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Brassicasterol
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CAS No:
474-67-9
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Formula:
C28H46O
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Chemical Name:
Brassicasterol
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Synonyms:
Ergosta-5,22-dien-3-ol,(3β,22E)-;Brassicasterol;Ergosta-5,22-dien-3β-ol;(3β,22E)-Ergosta-5,22-dien-3-ol;Brassicasterin;24(R)-Methylcholesta-5,22E-dien-3β-ol;Δ5,22-Ergostadien-3β-ol;Δ5,22-Ergostadienol;Ergosta-5,22(E)-dien-3β-ol;24-Methylcholesta-5,22-dien-3β-ol;(22E,24R)-Ergosta-5,22-dien-3β-ol;23399-28-2;168982-50-1
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Characteristics
20.2
9.68
Solid
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
205-213 °C
488.7±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg
213.3±12.4 °C
1.532
2-8°C
Safety Information
NONH for all modes of transport
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P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
H302
Brassicasterol Use and Manufacturing
A phytosterol found in canola oil, rapeseed oil, marine algae and shellfish. This compound has been shown to inhibit sterol Δ24-reductase, an enzyme involved in the mammalian cholesterol biosynthesis pathway.
