1-Heneicosanol Explained

1-Heneicosanol, or heneicosyl alcohol, is a saturated fatty alcohol with 21 carbon atoms and the molecular formula C21H44O. At room temperature, it is a white solid. Similar to other fatty alcohols, it is used industrially as a surfactant and lubricant.

Natural occurrence

1-Heneicosanol naturally occurs in various flowering plants, such as the tomato[1] and napa cabbage.[2] A 2021 study analyzing the chemical composition of cow urine through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry found that 1-heneicosanol is one of its major components.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Bauer . Stefan . Schulte . Erhard . Thier . Hans-Peter . 2004-08-01 . Composition of the surface wax from tomatoes . European Food Research and Technology . en . 219 . 3 . 223–228 . 10.1007/s00217-004-0943-0 . 1438-2385.
  2. Baek . Seung-A . Jung . Young-Ho . Lim . Sun-Hyung . Park . Sang Un . Kim . Jae Kwang . 2016-06-01 . Metabolic Profiling in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis) Cultivars Reveals that Glucosinolate Content Is Correlated with Carotenoid Content . Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry . en . 64 . 21 . 4426–4434 . 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01323 . 27172980 . 0021-8561.
  3. Nautiyal . Vipin . Dubey . R. C. . 2021-04-01 . FT-IR and GC-MS analyses of potential bioactive compounds of cow urine and its antibacterial activity . Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences . 28 . 4 . 2432–2437 . 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.041 . 1319-562X . 8071964 . 33935568.

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