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Ricinoleic acid



Ricinoleic acid
IUPAC name (Z)-12-Hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 141-22-0
PubChem 5282942
SMILES CCCCCCC(C\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C18H34O3
Molar mass 298.461 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid) is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid that naturally occurs in mature Castor plant (Ricinus Communis L., Euphorbiaceae) seeds. About 90% of the fatty acid content in castor oil is the triglyceride formed from ricinoleic acid. Ricinoleic acid is manufactured for industries by saponification or fractional distillation of hydrolyzed castor oil.[1]

Ricinoleic acid in medicines

Ricinoleic acid exerts remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Biosynthesis of Ricinoleic Acid. NIH. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
  2. ^ Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation. PubMed. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
 
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