Term Name: | beta-tocopherol |
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Synonyms: | (2R)-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R)-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, (2R)-3,4-dihydro-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R,4'R,8'R)-beta-tocopherol, (R,R,R)-beta-tocopherol, 5,8-dimethyltocol, beta-tocopherol, RRR-beta-tocopherol |
Definition: | A tocopherol in which the chroman-6-ol core is substituted by methyl groups at positions 5 and 8. While it is found in low concentrations in many vegetable oils, only cottonseed oil contains significant amounts. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:47771] ( EBI ) |