Formulation: A neat oil
Formal Name: 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-1,2,3-hexadecanetriol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C20H42O3
Formula Weight: 330,6
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 74563-64-7
Notes: Phytantriol is an aliphatic alcohol that has been used in the formation of liquid crystalline nanoparticles (LCNPs) and cubosomes.{72379,72380} Cubosomes containing phytantriol are bactericidal against LPS-deficient and polymyxin-resistant A. baumannii strains.{72379} LCNPs containing phytantriol and encapsulating the isoquinoline alkaloid berberine (Item No. 10006427) reduce TNF-α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) levels and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages.{72380}