Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 9,10-dihydroxy-octadecanoic acid
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C18H36O4
Formula Weight: 316,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 120-87-6
Notes: 9,10-Dihydroxystearic acid is an oxidation product of oleic acid (Item Nos. 90260 / 24659) that can be formed from oleic acid in HepG2 cells.{52024} It activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) in CV-1 cells when used at concentrations ranging from 50 to 100 µM.{52025} 9,10-Dihydroxystearic acid (4% in the diet) decreases blood glucose levels, increases insulin sensitivity, and decreases body weight in high-fat diet-fed KKAy diabetic mice.