Taraxasterol
Alternative Name(s)
- a-Anthesterin
- a-Lactucerol
- Inusterol A
- Pyrethrol
- Saussurol
- Taraxasterin
- Taraxasterol
IUPAC Name – (3S,4aR,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,12,14b-heptamethyl-11-methylidene-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14a-hexadecahydropicen-3-ol
Empirical Formula – C30H50O
Molecular Weight – 426.73
Exact Mass – 426.39
Elemental Analysis – C, 84.44; H, 11.81; O, 3.75

External Links
- ChEBI ID - 9401
- PubChem CID - 115250
- HMDB - HMDB35920
- LIPID MAPS - LMPR0106180006
Classification
- Category - Prenol lipids
- Main class - Isoprenoids
- Sub-class - C30 isoprenoids (triterpenes)