Bovinic acid

Bovinic acid is a conjugated linoleic acid with anticarcinogenic and anti-atherogenic activities. Bovinic acid is a major constituent of the plant C. lacrima-joby. Bovinic acid possesses insectividal activity against the potato bug and herbicidal activity against wild oat, sun spurge, goosefoot, canary grass, and knotweed[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2540-56-9]

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H302-H315-H319-H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Bovinic_acid.html

Purity

99.0

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

CCCCCC/C=C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C18H32O2

Molecular Weight

280.45

Precautions

P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501

References & Citations

[1]Jiang J, et al. Relation between the intake of milk fat and the occurrence of conjugated linoleic acid in human adipose tissue. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Jul;70 (1) :21-7.|[2]Lock AL, et al. Modifying milk fat composition of dairy cows to enhance fatty acids beneficial to human health. Lipids. 2004 Dec;39 (12) :1197-206.|[3]Yusuf Andriana, et al., Phytochemical Constituents of Indonesian Adlay (Coix lacrima-jobi L.) and Their Potential as Antioxidants and Crop Protection Agents. Agrochemicals 2 (1), 2023.