A polyol that contains 4 hydroxy groups.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 1,23,25-trihydroxyvitamin d3 | A hydroxycalciol that consists of vitamin D3 (calciol) bearing additional hydroxy substituents at positions 1, 23 and 25 (with 1alpha,23S-configuration). An intermediate in the degradation pathway of 1alpha,25-(OH)2D3. | 1alpha,23(S),25-trihydroxyvitamin D3 |
| 23-hydroxytormentic acid | A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is asiatic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 19. It has been isolated from the leaves of Rosa laevigata. | 19alpha-hydroxyasiatic acid |
| 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol | A tetrol composed of ethyleneglycol having a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at the 1-position. | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethyleneglycol |
| 32,33,34,35-bacteriohopanetetrol | A hopanoid that is bacteriohopane carrying four hydroxy substituents at positions 32, 33, 34 and 35. | bacteriohopane-32,33,34,35-tetrol |
| 8-amino-8-demethylriboflavin | A benzopteridine that is riboflavin in which the methyl group at position 8 has been replaced by an amino group. | 8-amino-8-demethylriboflavin |
| bacterioruberin | A C50 carotenoid that is a red-coloured pigment found in several Halobacterium and Haloarcula species. | bacterioruberin |
| benzoylaconine | A diterpene alkaloid with formula C32H45NO10 that is isolated from several Aconitum species. | benzoylaconine |
| benzoylmesaconine | A diterpene alkaloid with formula C31H43NO10 that is isolated from several Aconitum species. | benzoylmesaconine |
| conduritol b | A tetrol that is cyclohexene in which a hydrogen attached to each of the carbons at positions 3, 4, 5, and 6 is replaced by a hydroxy group. The group consists of six possible diastereoisomers, known as conduritols A to F, some of which can exist as two distinct enantiomers. | conduritol |
| conduritol epoxide | An epoxide resulting from the epoxidation of the double bond of a conduritol. | conduritol epoxide |
| demethylbellidifolin | A member of the class of xanthones that is xanthone which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 3, 5, and 8. A natural product found particularly in Iris nigricans and Gentiana campestris. | bellidin |
| dipyridamole | A pyrimidopyrimidine that is 2,2',2'',2'''-(pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine-2,6-diyldinitrilo)tetraethanol substituted by piperidin-1-yl groups at positions 4 and 8 respectively. A vasodilator agent, it inhibits the formation of blood clots. | dipyridamole |
| glaucarubinone | A quassinoid with formula C25H34O10. It is a natural product isolated from several plant species and exhibits anti-cancer and anti-malarial properties. | glaucarubinone |
| hetacillin | A lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran substituted by a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2, a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl group at position 4. It has been isolated from Taxus yunnanensis. | taxiresinol |
| madecassic acid | A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3, 6 and 23 (the 2alpha,3beta,6beta stereoisomer). | madecassic acid |
| masoprocol | A tetrol that is butane which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by 3,4-dihydroxybenzyl groups. Masoprocol, the meso-form found in the leaves of the creosote bush (Larrea divaricata), is a potent lipoxygenase inhibitor. | nordihydroguaiaretic acid |
| megestrol acetate | A sesquiterpene lactone with formula C15H20O8. It is a neurotoxic natural product found in plants of the family Illiciaceae. | anisatin |
| nbi 31772 | An isoquinoline substituted by 3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl, carboxy, hydroxy, and hydroxy groups at positions 1, 3, 6, and 7, respectively. It is a potent inhibitor of insulin-like growth factor-1 binding protein (IGFBP). | NBI-31772 |
| niga-ichigoside f1 | A triterpenoid saponin that is 19alpha-hydroxyasiatic acid attached to a beta-D-glucopyranosyl residue at position 28 via a glycosidic linkage. It has been isolated from the leaves of Rosa laevigata. | 19alpha-hydroxyasiatic acid-28-O-beta-D-glucopyrannoside |
| pentaerythritol | A tetrol that is neopentane in which one of the methyl hydrogens of all four methyl groups are replaced by hydroxy groups. It is a chemical intermediate used in the production of explosives, plastics, paints, appliances, and cosmetics. | pentaerythritol |