| Description | Trilaurin (Glyceryl tridodecanoate) is a triacylglycerol found in dietary fats. Trilaurin can be used in cosmetic products as a thickening agent. |
| Synonyms | Tridodecanoin, NSC 4061, Glyceryl tridodecanoate, Trilauroylglycerol, Glycerol trilaurate, Glyceryl trilaurate, 甘油三酯, 1,2,3-Tridodecanoylglycerol |
| molecular weight | 639 |
| Molecular formula | C39H74O6 |
| CAS | 538-24-9 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: < 1mg/ml (insoluble） |
| References | 1. Christophersen PC, Zhang L, Müllertz A, Nielsen HM, Yang M, Mu H. Solid lipid particles for oral delivery of peptide and protein drugs II--the digestion of trilaurin protects desmopressin from proteolytic degradation. Pharm Res. 2014 Sep;31(9):2420-8. 2. Xu W, Lim SJ, Lee MK. Cellular uptake and antitumour activity of paclitaxel incorporated into trilaurin-based solid lipid nanoparticles in ovarian cancer. J Microencapsul. 2013;30(8):755-61. 3. Fontagné S, Corraze G, Bergot P. Tricaproin, tricaprin and trilaurin are utilized more efficiently than tricaprylin by carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) larvae. J Nutr. 2000 Aug;130(8):2009-15. 4. Sreenivas A, Sastry PS. Synthesis of trilaurin by developing pisa seeds (Actinodaphne hookeri). Arch Biochem Biophys. 1994 Jun;311(2):229-34. |