13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate

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13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate Structure
13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate structure
Common Name 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate
CAS Number 26771-20-0 Molecular Weight 524.86
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C36H60O2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point N/A

 Use of 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate


13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate (13-cis-Retinyl palmitate) is a 13-cis isomer formed by vitamin A palmitate in corn flakes. 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate has a biological activity of 75% of all-trans-vitamin A palmitate, the most biologically ac-tive form of vitamin A[1].

 Names

Name 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate

 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate Biological Activity

Description 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate (13-cis-Retinyl palmitate) is a 13-cis isomer formed by vitamin A palmitate in corn flakes. 13-cis-Vitamin A palmitate has a biological activity of 75% of all-trans-vitamin A palmitate, the most biologically ac-tive form of vitamin A[1].
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Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

In Vitro Of the total vitamin A palmitate content, 5% is the 13-cis and less than 1% is the 9-cis with 94% being all-trans[1].
References

[1]. Y.‐S. Kim, et al. Degradation of Vitamin A Palmitate in Corn Flakes During Storage. Journal of Food Science. Volume65, Issue7. October 2000.

[2]. GuangwenTang, et al. Formation of all-trans-retinoic acid and 13-cis-retinoic acid from all-trans-retinyl palmitate in humans. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. Volume 2, Issue 4, April 1991, Pages 210-213.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Molecular Formula C36H60O2
Molecular Weight 524.86