brassicasterol 1

noundomain: substance
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a 28-carbon sterol synthesised by several unicellular algae (phytoplankton) and some terrestrial plants, e.g., oilseed rape.

  • 1.Brassicasterol has a low water solubility and, as a consequence, a high octanol – water partition coefficient.
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