A steroid alcohol or sterol compound found in flower tissue or flower extracts.
Direct combination of 'anthos' (flower) and 'sterol' (steroid alcohol), created in biochemistry as scientists isolated and identified lipid compounds from floral tissues in the early 20th century.
When chemists started seriously analyzing flowers molecule-by-molecule, they were surprised to find the same steroid compounds we find in animal tissues—proving that plant and animal biochemistry share deep ancient roots!
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