Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: octadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C21H42O4
Formula Weight: 358,6
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 123-94-4
Notes: 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol is a monoacylglycerol that contains stearic acid (Item No. 10011298) at the sn-1 position. 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol levels are decreased in tumor tissue in a mouse model of azoxymethane-induced colorectal carcinogenesis.{48205} Levels of 1-stearoyl-rac-glycerol are decreased in lung tissue from patients with adenocarcinoma, but are increased in the serum of patients with Buruli ulcer and in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with the inflammatory demyelinating diseases multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM).{48206,40841,48207} 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol has been used in the composition of transfersomes for transdermal delivery of doxorubicin (Item No. 15007) in rats, leading to doxorubicin accumulation in lymph nodes, spleen, and heart.{48208}