Appearance (Colour)
White
Appearance (Clarity)
Powder
Solubility (Turbidity) 1% solution in Chloroform
Clear
Solubility (Colour) 1% solution in Chloroform
Colourless
Assay
min. 95%
Melting Point
132 - 135°C
Loss on drying
max. 5.0%
Sulphated Ash
max. 1%
Application
A phytosterol with structure very similar to cholesterol that exhibits estrogenic activity. Inhibits proliferation of human leukemia cells, with G2/M arrest, endoreduplication, and polymerization of a-tubulin and microtubules.
