A phytosterol that has antioxidant activities
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Δ7-Avenasterol

Item No. 30155

Technical Information
Formal Name
(3β,5α)-stigmasta-7,24(28)-dien-3-ol
CAS Number
7212-91-1
Molecular Formula
C29H48O
Formula Weight
Purity
≥95% (mixture of isomers)
A solid
Chloroform: slightly solubleMethanol: slightly soluble
SMILES
C[C@H](CC/C(C(C)C)=C/C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC[C@@]4([H])C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]21C
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-7-21(19(2)3)9-8-20(4)25-12-13-26-24-11-10-22-18-23(30)14-16-28(22,5)27(24)15-17-29(25,26)6/h7,11,19-20,22-23,25-27,30H,8-10,12-18H2,1-6H3/b21-7-/t20-,22+,23+,25-,26+,27+,28+,29-/m1/s1
InChi Key
MCWVPSBQQXUCTB-OQTIOYDCSA-N
Origin
Synthetic
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Δ7-Avenasterol is a phytosterol that has been found in a variety of plant oils and grains, including olive and soybean oils and wheat, oats, and rye, and has antioxidant activities.1,2 It reduces temperature-induced oxidation of safflower oil.3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yorulmaz, H.O., and Konuskan, D.B. Antioxidant activity, sterol and fatty acid compositions of turkish olive oils as an indicator of variety and ripening degree. J. Food Sci. Technol. 54(12), 4067-4077 (2017).

    2. Dutta, P.C., and Appelqvist, L.Å. Saturated sterols (stanols) in unhydrogenated and hydrogenated edible vegetable oils and in cereal lipids. J. Sci. Fd. Agric. 71(3), 383-391 (1996).

    3. Sims, R.J., Fioriti, J.A., and Kanuk, M.J. Sterol additives as polymerization inhibitors for frying oils. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 49, 298-301 (1972).