Ethyl palmitate

Ethyl palmitate (Ethyl hexadecanoate) is a CHIKV virus inhibitor with an EC50 value of 0.0068 μM. Ethyl palmitate can reduce levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and NF-κB in endotoxemic rats, showing anti-inflammatory activity[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[628-97-7]

Product Name Alternative

Ethyl hexadecanoate

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Interleukin Related; NF-κB; TNF Receptor

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Apoptosis; Immunology/Inflammation; NF-κB

Field of Research

Infection; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/ethyl-palmitate.html

Purity

99.09

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(OCC)=O

Molecular Formula

C18H36O2

Molecular Weight

284.48

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Saeed NM, et al. Anti-inflammatory activity of methyl palmitate and ethyl palmitate in different experimental rat models. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2012 Oct 1;264 (1) :84-93. |[2]Sagna A, et al. Ethyl palmitate, an anti-chikungunya virus principle from Sauropus androgynus, a medicinal plant used to alleviate fever in ethnomedicine. J Ethnopharmacol. 2023 Jun 12;309:116366. |[3]Areekul S, et al. Studies on liver blood flow and phagocytic activity of reticuloendothelial system in dogs treated with ethyl palmitate. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1973 Sep;4 (3) :395-9.