Product Description: Lauric acid is a middle chain-free fatty acid with strong bactericidal properties. The EC50s for P. acnes, S.aureus, S. epidermidis, are 2, 6, 4 μg/mL, respectively[1].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C12H24O2
References: [1]Tham YY, et al. Lauric acid alleviates insulin resistance by improving mitochondrial biogenesis in THP-1 macrophages. Mol Biol Rep. 2020 Dec;47(12):9595-9607. /[2]Alves NF, et al. Acute Treatment with Lauric Acid Reduces Blood Pressure and Oxidative Stress in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2017 Apr;120(4):348-353. /[3]Nakatsuji T, et al. Antimicrobial property of lauric acid against Propionibacterium acnes: its therapeutic potential for inflammatory acne vulgaris. J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Oct;129(10):2480-8.
CAS Number: 143-07-7
Molecular Weight: 200.32
Compound Purity: 99.98
Research Area: Infection
Solubility: 0.1 M NaOH : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;adjust pH to 11 with NaOH;heat to 60°C)/DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Bacterial;Endogenous Metabolite
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