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phytol [′fī‚tȯl] (organic chemistry) C20H40O A liquid with a boiling point of 202-204°C; soluble in organic solvents; used in the synthesis of vitamins E and K. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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208 BARNES JD,NEW PHYTOL,vol 0121 ,page 0403,1992,cites= 11 ,THE INFLUENCE OF CO2 AND O-3, SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION, ON GAS-EXCHANGE, GROWTH AND NUTRIENT STATUS OF RADISH %RAPHANUS-SATIVUS L [is less than] 2], diethyistilbestrol (DES), and tamoxifen (TAM); b) the xenoestrogens coumestrol (CM), methoxychlor (MXC), BPA, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP); c) the progestin medroxyprogesterone (MED); d) the glucocorticoid dexamethasone (DEX); and e) phytol (PHY), a precursor to a retinoid X and peroxisome proliferator-activating receptor agonist, to increase uterine weights and alter uterine morphology and hsp levels. Absorption of chlorophyll phytol in normal man and in patients with Refsum's disease. |
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