Description
An essential ω-6 PUFA; the most abundant PUFA in a variety of foods; dietary sources include vegetable oils, meats, nuts, seeds, and eggs; increases migration of IEC-6 rat intestinal epithelial cells in a wound healing assay at 30 μM; rats fed a linoleate-deficient diet exhibit decreased body weight and an increased ratio of eicosatrienoate to arachidonate in liver and serum phospholipids compared with rats fed a control diet, as well as mild scaling of forepaw skin
Formal name: 9Z,12Z-octadecadienoic acid
Synonyms: 9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid (peroxide free)|C18:2 n-6 (peroxide free)|C18:2(9Z,12Z) (peroxide free)|Telfairic Acid (peroxide free)
Molecular weight: 280.5
CAS: 60-33-3
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solution in ethanol containing 0.1% BHT
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Fatty Acids||Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Octadecanoids||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Fatty Acids