Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: hexadecanoic acid, 1,1',1''-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) ester
Purity: ≥85%
Formula Markup: C51H98O6
Formula Weight: 807,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 555-44-2
Notes: 1,2,3-Tripalmitoyl glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains palmitic acid (Item No. 10006627) at the sn-1, sn-2, and sn-3 positions and has been found in palm oil.{42503} It inhibits glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and reduces viability of INS1 cells in a concentration-dependent manner.{38273} Myocardial levels of 1,2,3-tripalmitoyl glycerol are elevated by greater than 5-fold in a rat model of diabetes induced by streptozotocin (Item No. 13104).{43550} 1,2,3-Tripalmitoyl glycerol has been used to form the lipid matrices of etoposide-incorporated nanoparticles.{38274} Formulations containing 1,2,3-tripalmitoyl glycerol have been used in cosmetic products as thickening and skin-conditioning agents.{38278}