A polyunsaturated fatty acid ethyl ester
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Pinolenic Acid ethyl ester

Item No. 10008658

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Technical Information
Formal Name
5Z,9Z,12Z-octadecatrienoic acid, ethyl ester
CAS Number
493015-74-0
Synonyms
  • C18:3 (cis-5,9,12) ethyl ester
  • all-cis-5,9,12-Octadecatrienoic Acid ethyl ester
  • all-Z-5,9,12-Octadecatrienoic Acid ethyl ester
  • Ethyl all-cis-5,9,12-Octadecatrienoate
  • Ethyl Pinolenate
  • PLA ethyl ester
  • SFE 20:3
Molecular Formula
C20H34O2
Formula Weight
306.5
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 100 mg/mlEthanol:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml
SMILES
CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CC/C=C\CCCC(=O)OCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H34O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22-4-2/h8-9,11-12,15-16H,3-7,10,13-14,17-19H2,1-2H3/b9-8-,12-11-,16-15-
InChi Key
VNRWOSFYACMRHX-UCVSHGSNSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Pinolenic acid ethyl ester is a polyunsaturated fatty acid ethyl ester.1 Oral administration of pinolenic acid ethyl ester (100 mg/kg) decreases blood glucose levels in an oral glucose tolerance test in mice.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Christiansen, E., Watterson, K.R., Stocker, C.J., et al. Activity of dietary fatty acids on FFA1 and FFA4 and characterisation of pinolenic acid as a dual FFA1/FFA4 agonist with potential effect against metabolic diseases. Br. J. Nutr. 113(11), 1677-1688 (2015).

    Product Citations

    Christiansen, E., Watterson, K.R., Stocker, C.J., et al. Activity of dietary fatty acids on FFA1 and FFA4 and characterisation of pinolenic acid as a dual FFA1/FFA4 agonist with potential effect against metabolic diseases. Br. J. Nutr. 113(11), 1677-1688 (2015).