Ergosterol peroxide

Category: terpenoid

Pharmacological Mechanism

Steroidal oxidation product of ergosterol; isolated from medicinal mushrooms (reishi, chaga, lion's mane). Anti-inflammatory + immune-modulatory + anti-tumor preclinical activity. Marker compound for high-quality mushroom extracts.

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 1 mg (Range: 0.1–10 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• immune-hematologic

Chemical Identifiers

• PubChem CID: 5351516
• Formula: C28H44O3
• Molecular weight: 428.65 g/mol
• InChIKey: VXOZCESVZIRHCJ-KGHQQZOUSA-N
• SMILES: C[C@H](/C=C/[C@H](C)C(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@]24C=C[C@@]5([C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C5)O)C)OO4)C