Tricosylic acid explained

Tricosylic acid, or tricosanoic acid, is a 23-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula .

Natural occurrence

Tricosylic acid occurs naturally in the leaves of Cecropia adenopus and in fennel.^{[1] [2]} It also occurs in small quantities in the lipids of various other plants.^[3]

See also

• List of saturated fatty acids
• Very long chain fatty acids
• List of carboxylic acids

References

1. Book: Blaschek, W.. Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis : Folgeband 2: Drogen A-K. 1998. R. Hänsel, K. Keller, J. Reichling, H. Rimpler, G. Schneider. 978-3-642-58928-7. 5., vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage. Berlin, Heidelberg. 913646754.
2. Book: Lim, Tong Kwee. Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. Volume 5, Fruits. 2013. 978-94-007-5653-3. Dordrecht [Netherlands]. 826864042.
3. Web site: PlantFAdb: 23:0; Tricosanoic acid; 22FA; Tricosylic acid; n-Tricosanoic acid. 2022-02-11. plantfadb.org.