Myristic acid is found in many animal and vegetable fats, particularly in butter. It is found in the palm and in the coconut. It is used in cosmetics in shampoos, creams. In the food field to adjus ...

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Myristic acid is found in many animal and vegetable fats, particularly in butter.

It is found in the palm and in the coconut.

It is used in cosmetics in shampoos, creams.

In the food field to adjust the taste.

In the medical field as an antibacterial and anti-hyperglycemic.

Myristic acid studies

Molecular formula: C₁₄H₂₈O₂

Molecular weight: 228.37

CAS: 544-63-8

Synonyms :

• Tetradecanoic acid
• Acidemyristique
• Acidetetradecanoique
• Kortacid1499
• Univol U

References__________________________________________

(1) Chronic administration of myristic acid improves hyperglycaemia in the Nagoya-Shibata-Yasuda mouse model of congenital type 2 diabetes.  Takato T, Iwata K, Murakami C, Wada Y, Sakane F.  Diabetologia. 2017 Oct;60(10):2076-2083. doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4366-4.

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