Formula: C ₆ H ₅ NHNHCSN:NC ₆ H ₅ Formula Weight: 256.32 CAS Number: 60-10-6 Synonym(s): Diphenylthiocarbazone

Cholesterol is the principal sterol of the higher animals, found in all body tissues. It is the main constituent of gallstones and all biological membranes. Approximately 25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol. Cholesterol, followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol, is an organic chemical…