Palmitic Acid(in 7,417 products)
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Functions:
1. Emollient - Softens and soothes the skin. Helps with skin conditioning.
2. Flavor / Flavoring / Flavor Enhancer - Provides or enhances a particular taste or smell.
3. Surfactant - Reduces the surface tension to allow mixtures to be formed evenly. Emulsifier is a specific type of surfactant which allows two liquids to mix together evenly
Palmitic acid is the first fatty acid produced during lipogenesis (fatty acid synthesis) and from which longer fatty acids can be produced. Palmitate negatively feeds back on acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) which is responsible for converting acetyl-ACP to malonyl-ACP on the growing acyl chain, thus preventing further palmitate generation Palmitic Acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid with a 16- carbon backbone. Palmitic acid is found naturally in palm oil and palm kernel oil, as well as in butter, cheese, milk, and meat. [1]
Scientific References:
1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/985
Regulatory References:
1. US FDA Food Additives Status List [2018]
- Palmitic acid
Safety and Hazards (UN GHS):
1. Causes skin irritation (H315)
2. Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
3. May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
4. Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects (H412)
Potential Health Concerns For:
1. Cognition Disorders (PubMed ID:18398226)
2. Fatty Liver (PubMed ID:26854922)
3. Infant Death (PubMed ID:28542405)
4. Inflammation (PubMed ID:24651439)
5. Insulin Resistance (PubMed ID:24442997)
6. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (PubMed ID:32613381)
7. Starvation (PubMed ID:28542405)
8. Vascular Calcification (PubMed ID:24080574)
Potential Health Benefits For:
1. Malaria, Falciparum (PubMed ID:24961242)
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