Arachidic acid explained

Arachidic acid, also known as icosanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 20-carbon chain. It is a minor constituent of cupuaçu butter (7%),[1] perilla oil (0–1%),[2] peanut oil (1.1–1.7%),[3] corn oil (3%),[4] and cocoa butter (1%).[5] The salts and esters of arachidic acid are known as arachidates.

Its name derives from the Latin arachis—peanut. It can be formed by the hydrogenation of arachidonic acid.

Reduction of arachidic acid yields arachidyl alcohol.

Arachidic acid is used for the production of detergents, photographic materials and lubricants.

Notes and References

  1. Cohen, K. de O. . Jackix, M. de N. H. . amp . Características químicas e física da gordura de cupuaçu e da manteiga de cacau . Document / Embrapa Cerrados . pt . 2009 . 269 . 1–22.
  2. Book: Shin, Hyo-Sun. Perilla: The Genus Perilla. CRC Press. 1997. 9789057021718. Yu. He-Ci. London. 93. 9. Lipid Composition and Nutritional and Physiological Roles of Perilla Seed and its Oil. Perilla seed contains about 38-45% of lipid (Sonntag, 1979; Vaughan, 1970).. Kosuna. Kenichi. Haga. Megumi. 10.1201/9781439822715.
  3. 2001 . Beare-Rogers . J. . Dieffenbacher . A. . Holm . J.V. . Lexicon of lipid nutrition (IUPAC Technical Report) . Pure and Applied Chemistry . 73 . 4 . 685–744 . 10.1351/pac200173040685 . free . 84492006 .
  4. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2007. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page
  5. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ USDA nutrient database

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