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β-Sitosterol

Catalog No. S1270 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 83-46-5 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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Purity ≥95% Email
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SYNONYMS

Title
β-谷甾醇
IUPAC name
(1S,2R,5S,10S,11S,14R,15R)-14-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-7-en-5-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
β-sitosterol
Synonyms
22,23-二氢豆甾醇
5-豆甾烯-3β-醇
α-二氢岩藻甾醇
24β-乙基胆固醇

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 83-46-5
Beilstein Number 1916165
PubChem SID 24899468
MDL Number MFCD00003631
EC Number 201-480-6

PROPERTIES

Biological Source synthetic
Purity ≥95%
Melting Point 136-140 °C(lit.)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RTECS WJ2600000
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
A phytosterol with structure very similar to cholesterol that exhibits estrogenic activity. Inhibits proliferation of human leukemia cells, with G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and polymerization of α-tubulin and microtubules.1

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