Ricinoleic acid

Ricinoleic acid

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IUPACName = (7"Z",12"R")-12-Hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid
OtherNames = 12-Hydroxy-9-"cis"-octadecenoic acid
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CASNo = 141-22-0
PubChem = 643684
SMILES = CCCCCC [C@H] (CC=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)O)O
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Formula = C18H34O3
MolarMass = 298.461 g/mol
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Ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxy-9-"cis"-octadecenoic acid) is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid that naturally occurs in mature Castor plant ("Ricinus communis L.", Euphorbiaceae) seeds. About 90% of the fatty acid content in castor oil is the triglyceride formed from ricinoleic acid. Ricinoleic acid is manufactured for industries by saponification or fractional distillation of hydrolyzed castor oil. [cite journal | journal = Biochem J | year = 1965 | volume = 95 | issue = 2 | pages = 448–452 | url = http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/pagerender.fcgi?artid=1214342 | format = Free full text at Pubmed | title = The biosynthesis of ricinoleic acid | author = A. T. James, H. C. Hadaway, and Joan P. W. Webb | ] The zinc salt is used in personal care products, [cite web | publisher = Environmental Working Group | url = http://www.ewg.org/chemindex/chemicals/24874 | title = zinc ricinoleate] such as deodorants. [ [http://www.tomsofmaine.com/toms/ifs/zinc_ricinoleate.asp Tom's of Maine - About Our Products ] ]

Ricinoleic acid in medicines

Ricinoleic acid exerts remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. [cite journal | journal = Mediators Inflamm. | year = 2000 | volume = 9 | issue = 5 | pages = 223-8 | title=Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation | pmid = 11200362 | author = Vieira C, Evangelista S, Cirillo R, Lippi A, Maggi CA, Manzini S. | url = http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=11200362 | format = Free full text at Pubmed]

ee also

* Ricinelaidic acid, the trans isomer of ricinoleic acid
* Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate A polymer of ricinoleic acid used as an emulsifier in chocolate.

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  • ricinoleic acid — ic in*o le*ic ac id, n. (Chem.) An organic acid ({C18H34O3}) obtained from the castor oil plant ({Ricinus communis}, or {Palma Christi}) and other species of the family {Euphorbiaceae}; chemicaly it is d 12 hydroxyoleic acid… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ricinoleic acid — [rī si nō lē′ik, ris΄in ō lē′ik; rī΄sinō′lē ik, ris΄inō′lē ik] n. [ RICIN + OLEIC] an unsaturated fatty acid, C18H34O3, found as an ester of glycerin in castor oil and used in soaps, textile finishing, etc …   English World dictionary

  • ricinoleic acid — ricinolio rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė H(CH₂)₆CH(OH)CH₂CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH atitikmenys: angl. ricinoleic acid rus. рицинолевая кислота; рицинолеиновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – (Z) 12 hidroksi 9 oktadeceno rūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • ricinoleic acid — An unsaturated hydroxy acid present in castor oil. * * * ri·cin·ole·ic acid .rīs ən ō .lē ik , .ris , .lā n an oily unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C18H34O3 that occurs in castor oil as a glyceride * * * ri·cin·ole·ic ac·id (ri″sin o leґik)… …   Medical dictionary

  • ricinoleic acid — noun an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap • Hypernyms: ↑unsaturated fatty acid • Substance Holonyms: ↑castor oil * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+... noun Etymology: Latin ricinus castor oil plant + English …   Useful english dictionary

  • ricinoleic acid — noun Etymology: Latin ricinus + English oleic acid Date: 1848 an oily unsaturated hydroxy fatty acid C18H34O3 that occurs in castor oil as a glyceride and yields esters important as plasticizers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ricinoleic acid — noun An unsaturated fatty acid, 12 hydroxy oleic acid, present in castor oil; used in textile finishing, ink and soap …   Wiktionary

  • ricinoleic acid — Chem. a colorless to yellow, viscous, liquid, water insoluble, unsaturated hydroxyl acid, C18H34O3, occurring in castor oil in the form of the glyceride: used chiefly in soaps and textile finishing. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • ricinoleic acid — ric′in•o•le′ic ac′id [[t]ˈrɪs ə noʊˈli ɪk, ˈnoʊ li ɪk, ˌrɪs [/t]] n. chem. an unsaturated hydroxyl acid, C18H34O3, used chiefly in soaps and textile finishing • Etymology: 1840–50; < L ricin(us) castor oil plant +oleic …   From formal English to slang

  • ricinoleic acid — /ˌrɪsənoʊˌliɪk ˈæsəd/ (say .risuhnoh.leeik asuhd), / əˌnoʊliɪk/ (say uh.nohleeik) noun an unsaturated hydroxy acid, C17H32(OH)COOH, occurring in castor oil in the form of the glyceride. {ricin + ole + ic} …  

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