Product Description: Calendic acid (8(E),10(E),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid) is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that can be isolated from C. officinalis seed oil. Calendic acid has anticancer activity[1][2][3].
Formula: C18H30O2
References: [1]Crombie L, et al. The biosynthesis of calendic acid, octadeca-(8 E, 10 E, 12 Z)-trienoic, acid, by developing marigold seeds: origins of (E, E, Z) and (Z, E, Z) conjugated triene acids in higher plants. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, 1985: 2425-2434. /[2]Yasui Y, et al. Growth inhibition and apoptosis induction by all-trans-conjugated linolenic acids on human colon cancer cells. Anticancer Res. 2006 May-Jun;26(3A):1855-60. /[3]Shinohara N, et al. jacaric acid, a linolenic acid isomer with a conjugated triene system, reduces stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression in liver of mice. J Oleo Sci. 2012;61(8):433-41.
CAS Number: 5204-87-5
Molecular Weight: 278.43
Research Area: Cancer
Target: Others
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