Somalenone, a C26 sterol from the marine red alga Melanothamnus somalensis

A new C26 sterol named as somalenone has been isolated from the marine red alga Melanothamnus somalensis and characterized as 24-norcholest-5-en-3,7-dione. Cholesterol, 7-oxo-cholesterol and 24-methylenecholesterol were also isolated from the alga.

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Published in:Phytochemistry (Oxford) 1996-07, Vol.42 (4), p.1141-1143
Main Authors: Ahmad, V.U, Memon, A.H, Ali, M.S, Perveen, S, Shameel, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
24-methyl-enecholesterol
7-oxo-cholesterol
Biological and medical sciences
chemical constituents of plants
Chemical constitution
chemical structure
cholesterol
derivatives
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
molecular conformation
odonthalia washingtoniensis
Plant physiology and development
Rhodophycota
spectral analysis
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Summary:A new C26 sterol named as somalenone has been isolated from the marine red alga Melanothamnus somalensis and characterized as 24-norcholest-5-en-3,7-dione. Cholesterol, 7-oxo-cholesterol and 24-methylenecholesterol were also isolated from the alga.
ISSN:0031-9422
1873-3700
DOI:10.1016/0031-9422(96)00027-1