Cholesterol (plant)

Cholesterol is a minor sterol produced in plant cells and a component of plant surface lipids. Cholesterol content in plants is generally several hundreds- to thousands-fold less than that of mammalian cells. It is a precursor in the synthesis of various bioactive plant metabolites, including steroidal glycoalkaloids and phytoecdysteroids.Formal Name: (3beta)-cholest-5-en-3-ol. CAS Number: 57-88-5. Synonyms: NSC 8798, Provitamin D. Molecular Formula: C27H46O. Formula Weight: 386.7. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Chloroform: Soluble, Methanol: Soluble. SMILES: O[C@H](C1)CC[C@@]2(C)C1=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C27H46O/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25,28H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1. InChi Key: HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N.