10-Hydroxydecanoic acid explained

10-Hydroxydecanic acid is a specialized saturated fatty acid that is a minor constituent of royal jelly.^[1] It was scientifically discovered in 1957.^[2]

See also

• Myrmicacin (3-hydroxydecanoic acid)
• Queen bee acid (10-hydroxydecenoic acid)

Notes and References

1. Isolation and characterization of some hydroxy fatty and phosphoric acid esters of 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid from the royal jelly of honeybees (Apis mellifera). Lipids. 2005-08-01. 0024-4201. 833–838. 40. 8. 10.1007/s11745-005-1445-6. en. Naoki. Noda. Kazue. Umebayashi. Takafumi. Nakatani. Kazumoto. Miyahara. Kaori. Ishiyama. 16296402. 4011155.
2. Über den Weiselzellenfuttersaft der Honigbiene I. Isolierung, Konstitutionsermittlung und Vorkommen der 10-Hydroxy-Δ 2 -decensäure. Hoppe-Seyler's Zeitschrift für Physiologische Chemie. 284–289. 308. Jahresband. 10.1515/bchm2.1957.308.1.284. Adolf. Butenandt. Heinz. Rembold. 1957.