Arachidic Acid

Category: lipid

Aliases: C20:0, Eicosanoic acid

Pharmacological Mechanism

C20:0 very-long-chain saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil, cocoa butter and some nut/seed fats. Minor dietary component; very-long-chain SFAs are absorbed less efficiently than C12–C16 SFAs and have a comparatively neutral effect on plasma lipids.

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