Stearic acid

• Description :

  Stearic acid is a long-chain dietary saturated fatty acid that can significantly reduce visceral fat by inducing apoptosis of preadipocytes. Stearic acid can be used in the study of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases[1].

• UNSPSC :

  12352211

• Hazard Statement :

  H315, H319, H335

• Target :

  Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite

• Type :

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways :

  Apoptosis; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Applications :

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research :

  Cancer; Metabolic Disease; Cardiovascular Disease

• Assay Protocol :

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

• Purity :

  99.87

• Solubility :

  Ethanol : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O

• Molecular Formula :

  C18H36O2

• Molecular Weight :

  284.48

• Precautions :

  H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations :

  [1]Shen MC et al. Dietary stearic acid leads to a reduction of visceral adipose tissue in athymic nude mice. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 15;9 (9) :e104083.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  Store at room temperature 3 years

• Scientific Category :

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information :

  Launched

• Isoform :

  Human Endogenous Metabolite; Microbial Metabolite

• CAS Number :

  [57-11-4]