Description
A triacylglycerol; has been found in palm oil; inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and reduces viability of INS1 cells in a concentration-dependent manner; elevated by greater than 5-fold in myocardium in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin; has been used to form the lipid matrices of etoposide-incorporated nanoparticles
Formal name: hexadecanoic acid, 1,1′,1”-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
Synonyms: Glycerol Trihexadecanoate|Glycerol Tripalmitate|Glyceryl Tripalmitate|TG(16:0/16:0/16:0)|Trihexadecanoyl Glycerol|Tripalmitin|Tripalmitoylglycerol
Molecular weight: 807.3
CAS: 555-44-2
Purity: ≥85%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Glycerolipids||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Heart||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Metabolic Diseases|Diabetes||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Glycerolipids