Tricosylic acid, or tricosanoic acid, is a 23-carbon long-chain saturated fatty acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)21COOH.

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

References

  1. ^ Blaschek, W. (1998). Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis : Folgeband 2: Drogen A-K. R. Hänsel, K. Keller, J. Reichling, H. Rimpler, G. Schneider (5., vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-642-58928-7. OCLC 913646754.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Lim, Tong Kwee (2013). Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. Volume 5, Fruits. Dordrecht [Netherlands]. ISBN 978-94-007-5653-3. OCLC 826864042.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "PlantFAdb: 23:0; Tricosanoic acid; 22FA; Tricosylic acid; n-Tricosanoic acid". plantfadb.org. Retrieved 2022-02-11.