Phytol

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** An acyclic diterpene alcohol and a constituent of chlorophyll. Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1. Furthermore, phytol also was shown to modulate transcription in cells via transcription factors PPAR-alpha and retinoid X receptor (RXR).

**Synonyms:** - 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol - PHYTOL - phytol