Showing chemical card for 18-hydroxyoleate (CFc000283549)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:36:55 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283549
Molecule Identification
Common Name
18-hydroxyoleate
Definition
18-hydroxyoleate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 18-hydroxyoleate can be found in a number of food items such as java plum, red bell pepper, oxheart cabbage, and apricot, which makes 18-hydroxyoleate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.
