Bioactivity | 11-Hexadecenoic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid. 11-cis-Hexadecenoic acid and 11-trans-hexadecenoic acid have been found in ewe milk fat, and levels of each increase with dietary lipid supplementation of linseed, sunflower, olive, or fish oils. 11-trans-Hexadecenoic acid has also been found in intramuscular fat samples isolated from male and female foals. This product is a mixture of 11-cis- and 11-trans-hexadecenoic acids. |
CAS | 2271-34-3 |
Formula | C16H30O2 |
Molar Mass | 254.41 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Luna, et al. Occurrence of C16:1 isomers in milk fats from ewes fed with different dietary lipid supplements. Food Chem. 117(2), 248-253 (2009). |