Hydroxyproline is a hydroxylated form of imino acid proline. It is abbreviated as Hyp. It is a nonessential amino acid…

Ethyl Alcohol (ethanol) C25OH is found in alcoholic drinks. It has chemical formula as C2H5OH. It is formed by fermentation…

Mead acid is an omega-9 fatty acid which was first characterized by James F. Mead. With some other omega-9 polyunsaturated…

Gondoic Acid is a monounsaturated long-chain fatty acid having 20-carbon backbone and the sole double bond which originates from the…

Elaidic acid is an organic compound having CH3(CH2)7CHCH(CH2)7CO2H formula. It is being categorized as an unsaturated trans fatty acid. This…

Paullinic acid is an omega-7 fatty acid present in various plant sources which includes guarana (Paullinia cupana) from which it…

Vaccenic acid also called (11E)-octadec-11-enoic acid, is a trans-fatty acid occurring naturally found in the fat of ruminants and in…

Palmitoleic acid is an omega-7 monounsaturated fatty acid with CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH formula which is a common constituent of glycerides of human…

Docosatetraenoic acid entitles any straight chain 22:4 fatty acid. One isomer is of specific interest: all-cis-7,10,13,16-docosatetraenoic acid is an ω-6…

Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid is a 20-carbon ω−6 fatty acid which is named 20:3 (ω−6). It is a carboxylic acid having a…