Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C27H46O
Formula Weight: 386,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 57-88-5
Notes: Cholesterol is a minor sterol produced in plant cells and a component of plant surface lipids.{67529,67530,67531} Cholesterol content in plants is generally several hundreds- to thousands-fold less than that of mammalian cells.{67529} It is a precursor in the synthesis of various bioactive plant metabolites, including steroidal glycoalkaloids and phytoecdysteroids.{67530}