5-Tricosylresorcinol is an alkylresorcinol that has been found in wheat, rye, triticale, and barley. It reduces hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage in HT-29 cells when used at a concentration of 100 μM.
5-n-Tricosylresorcinolthe is the first cyst lipid. 5-n-Tricosylresorcinolthe has metahydroxyl group which allows it to self-associate forming a staggered-chain conformation in which the polar head groups have heaxagonal symmetry. 5-n-Tricosylresorcinolthe reduces hydrogen peroxide-induced DNA damage[1][2].
ChEBI: 5-tricosylresorcinol is a 5-alkylresorcinol that is resorcinol which is substituted by a tricosyl group at position 5. It is found in wheat bran. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a bacterial metabolite.
[1] Reusch RN, et al. Novel lipid components of the Azotobacter vinelandii cyst membrane. Nature. 1983;302(5905):268-270. DOI:
10.1038/302268a0[2] Parikka K, et al. In vitro antioxidant activity and antigenotoxicity of 5-n-alkylresorcinols. J Agric Food Chem. 2006;54(5):1646-1650. DOI:
10.1021/jf052486e
