myristic acid


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myristic acid

[mə′ris·tik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
CH3(CH2)12COOH Oily white crystals melting at 58°C; soluble in ether and alcohol, insoluble in water; used to synthesize flavor and perfume esters, and in soaps and cosmetics.
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Protective effect of myristic acid on renal necrosis occurring in rats fed a methyldeficient diet.
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: a naturopathic perspective
With this objective, coevaporated mixtures of flurbiprofen with lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid were subjected to thermal analysis (Figure.
Investigation of interaction between flurbiprofen and fatty acid crystals
Table 5 -- unsaturated and saturated fatty acids Unsaturated Saturated Crotonic acid Butyric acid Oleic acid Caproic acid Vaccenic acid Caprylic acid Linoleic acid Capric acid Linolenic acid Lauric acid Erucid acid Myristic acid Palmitic acid Stearic acid
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The group also identified a supplemental set of six tracer compounds in meat smoke: myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid (all fatty acids), together with nonanal (an aldehyde) and 2-decanone (a ketone).
Cholesterol: up in smoke: cooking meat dirties the air more than most people realize
The fatty acid myristic acid is considered atherogenic and therefore less desirable in meat.
Carcass characteristics and sensorial evaluation of meat from Nellore steers and crossbred Angus vs. Nellore bulls/ Caracteristicas de carcaca e avaliacao sensorial da carne de novilhos Nelore e touros cruzados Angus vs. Nelore
17924 G>A variants have been found to be associated with the myristic acid content of adipose tissue in the beef cattle crossbred between Jersey and Limousin (p<0.
Detection of superior genotype of fatty acid synthase in Korean native cattle by an environment-adjusted statistical model
17924 GG genotyped cattle had lower myristic acid (C14:0; P<0.
SNP IDENTIFICATION IN THIOESTERASE DOMAIN OF FATTY ACID SYNTHASE GENE IN MURRAH BUFFALOES
isabellina NBRC 105998 when grown under the optimum condition Fatty acid Composition (%) Myristic acid (C14:0) 1.
Optimization of lipid production by Mortierella isabellina using glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production as a carbon source
According Abreu-Lima [15] and Amaya-Farfan [16] main chemical constituents are vitamin A vitamin B2 and B6 calcium alanine alpha- tocopherol arginine ascorbic acid (vitamin C) aspartic acid glycosides acid glutamic gossypol histidine isoleucine leucine linolenic acid myristic acid oleic acid palmitic acid pantothenic acid pectin quercetin riboflavin starch and stearic acid.
Biosortion of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Chemically Modified Okra Powder
Saturated fatty acids presented about 70% composition of cereal bars, with greater concentration for lauric acid in the formulation A, and myristic acid in the formulation B.
Preparation of a cereal bar containing bocaiuva: physical, nutritional, microbiological and sensory evaluation/Elaboracao de barra de cereal de bocaiuva: avaliacao fisica, nutricional, microbiologica e sensorial
The three key fatty acids in the fed python plasma turned out to be myristic acid, palmitic acid and palmitoleic acid.
Python Study May Have Implications for Human Heart Health
2003) Myristic acid Nigella No inhibition sativa (438 [micro]M) (Henry et al.
Predicting cyclooxygenase inhibition by three-dimensional pharmacophoric profiling. Part II: identification of enzyme inhibitors from Prasaplai, a Thai traditional medicine

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