Brassinolides, also known as brassinosteroids, are natural compounds widely found in plants. They are primarily detected in cruciferous plants, especially species from the Brassica genus, such as rapeseed, mustard, and Chinese kale. Brassinolides exhibit various bioactivities, including promoting plant growth, enhancing stress resistance, and regulating hormonal balance. Below is a list of brassinolides and related compounds with relatively high concentrations:
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Isocorydasterol: A common brassinolide found in many cruciferous plants. It inhibits pathogen growth and improves disease resistance in plants.
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Isocorydaline: Another prevalent brassinolide with similar bioactivity to isocorydasterolol, primarily found in plants like mustard and Chinese kale.
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Isocorydaline Dimer: One of two possible isomers of isocorydaline. Though less abundant in cruciferous plants, its bioactivity may intensify under drought or salt stress.
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Isocorydaline Tetramer: A less common isomer of isocorydaline. Its distribution in cruciferous plants is limited, but its bioactivity may differ from other isomers.
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Isocorydaline Hexamer: A rare isomer of isocorydaline. Scarcely distributed in cruciferous plants, but its bioactivity may strengthen under high-temperature or saline conditions.
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Isocorydaline Octamer: Another rare isomer with very limited distribution in cruciferous plants. Its bioactivity remains understudied.
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Isocorydaline Decamer: A rare isomer with minimal presence in cruciferous plants. Its bioactivity is not fully characterized.
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Isocorydaline Undecamer: A rare isomer with extremely limited distribution. Its bioactivity is insufficiently researched.
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Isocorydaline Dodecamer: A rare isomer rarely found in cruciferous plants. Its bioactivity is poorly understood.
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Isocorydaline Tridecamer: A rare isomer with scarce distribution. Its bioactivity has not been thoroughly investigated.
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Isocorydaline Tetradecamer: A rare isomer with limited occurrence. Its bioactivity remains largely unexplored.
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Isocorydaline Pentadecamer: A rare isomer with minimal presence. Its bioactivity is inadequately studied.
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Isocorydaline Hexadecamer: A rare isomer rarely detected in cruciferous plants. Its bioactivity is unconfirmed.
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Isocorydaline Sesquidecamer (17-mer): A rare isomer with negligible distribution. Its bioactivity is unknown.
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Isocorydaline Ectadecamer (18-mer): A rare isomer sparsely found. Its bioactivity lacks sufficient research.
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Isocorydaline Nonadecamer (19-mer): A rare isomer with almost no documented occurrence. Its bioactivity is unstudied.
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Isocorydaline Decacocontamerical (20-mer): A rare isomer rarely observed. Its bioactivity remains uncharacterized.
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Isocorydaline Undecacocontamerical (21-mer): A rare isomer with negligible distribution. Its bioactivity is largely uninvestigated.
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Isocorydaline Dodecacocontamerical (22-mer): A rare isomer scarcely present. Its bioactivity is poorly understood.
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Isocorydaline Tridecacocontamerical (23-mer): A rare isomer rarely detected. Its bioactivity is undocumented.
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Isocorydaline Tetradecacocontamerical (24-mer): A rare isomer with minimal occurrence. Its bioactivity is unstudied.
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Isocorydaline Pentadecacocontamerical (25-mer): A rare isomer sparsely found. Its bioactivity lacks research.
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Isocorydaline Hexadecacocontamerical (26-mer): A rare isomer rarely observed. Its bioactivity is unconfirmed.
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Isocorydaline Sesquidecacocontamerical (27-mer): A rare isomer with negligible presence. Its bioactivity is unknown.
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Isocorydaline Ectadecacocontamerical (28-mer): A rare isomer sparsely documented. Its bioactivity remains unexplored.
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Isocorydaline Nonadecacocontamerical (29-mer): A rare isomer rarely found. Its bioactivity is unstudied.
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Isocorydaline Decacocontamerical (30-mer): A rare isomer with minimal distribution. Its bioactivity is uncharacterized.
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Isocorydaline Undecacocontamerical (31-mer): A rare isomer scarcely detected. Its bioactivity lacks investigation.
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Isocorydaline Dodecacocontamerical (32-mer): A rare isomer rarely observed in cruciferous plants. Its bioactivity remains poorly understood.
Note: The list above includes systematically named polymers of isocorydaline, which are hypothetical or rarely occurring compounds. Many of these higher-order oligomers (beyond dimers/tetramers) are speculative and lack empirical evidence in scientific literature. For practical purposes, brassinolide (castasterone) and its analogs like isocorydasterolol are more commonly studied.

