Elaidic acid | |
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(E)-octadec-9-enoic acid |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 112-79-8 |
PubChem | 637517 |
ChemSpider | 553123 |
DrugBank | DB04224 |
KEGG | C01712 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:27997 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL460657 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C18H34O2 |
Molar mass | 282.46 g/mol |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Elaidic acid is the major trans fat found in hydrogenated vegetable oils and occurs in small amounts in caprine and bovine milk (very roughly 0.1 % of the fatty acids).[1] It is the trans isomer of oleic acid. The name of the elaidinization reaction comes from elaidic acid.
Elaidic acid increases CETP activity, which in turn raises VLDL and lowers HDL cholesterol.[2]
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