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C22 Phytoceramide is a sphingolipid that has been found in Moro blood orange (C. sinensis) peels. It has also been found in primary human astrocytes.

ChEBI: N-docosanoyl-4-hydroxysphinganine is a phytoceramide in which the ceramide N-acyl group is specified as docosanoyl (behenoyl).

[1] Valsecchi, et al. Ceramides as possible nutraceutical compounds: Characterization of the ceramides of the Moro blood orange (Citrus sinensis). J. Agric. Food Chem. 60(40), 10103-10110 (2012).