Preferred Name

Phytol

Synonyms
Definitions

An acyclic diterpene alcohol and a constituent of chlorophyll. Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1. Furthermore, phytol also was shown to modulate transcription in cells via transcription factors PPAR-alpha and retinoid X receptor (RXR).

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C94717

ALT_DEFINITION

A chemical substance that comes from plants and is used to make vitamins E and K. Phytol is also found in soaps, beauty care products, and household products.

CAS_Registry

150-86-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:17327

code

C94717

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

An acyclic diterpene alcohol and a constituent of chlorophyll. Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1. Furthermore, phytol also was shown to modulate transcription in cells via transcription factors PPAR-alpha and retinoid X receptor (RXR).

FDA_UNII_Code

5BC2RZ81NG

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

Phytol

Preferred_Name

Phytol

prefixIRI

NCIT:C94717

prefLabel

Phytol

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0031860

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C28269

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