α-spinasterin

Also known as spinasterol, alpha-spinasterol, α-spinasterol, bessisterol, hitodesterol

α-Spinasterol is a stigmastane-type phytosterol found in a variety of plant sources such as spinach, from which it gets its name.

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Mass: 412.370516

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chemical formula: C₂₉H₄₈O
isomeric SMILES: CC[C@H](/C=C/[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3C2=CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C)C(C)C
canonical SMILES: CCC(C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2=CCC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C

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α-Spinasterol is a stigmastane-type phytosterol found in a variety of plant sources such as spinach, from which it gets its name.

The chemical was recently found in Gordonia ceylanica, the first time that this chemical was found in the Gordonia species. ==See also== Chondrillasterol 24R isomer Stigmasterol 5,22-dien isomer ==References==