| Synonyms: |
(22E,24R)-5alpha,8alpha-epidioxyergosta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol,
(24R)-5alpha,8alpha-epidioxy-24-methylcholesta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol,
(3beta,5alpha,8alpha,22E)-5,8-epidioxyergosta-6,22-dien-3-ol,
(3S,5S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,3E,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-2H-5,8-epidioxycyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol,
5alpha,8alpha-epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol,
ergosterol 5alpha,8alpha-epidioxide,
ergosterol endoperoxide,
ergosterol-5,8-peroxide,
peroxyergosterol
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| Definition: |
An ergostanoid that is ergosta-6,22-dien-3-ol with a peroxy group between positions 5 and 8 (the 3beta,5alpha,8alpha,22E stereoisomer). Isolated from Ganoderma lucidum and Cordyceps sinensis, it exhibits antimycobacterial, trypanocidal and antineoplastic activities. |