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    Sapienic acid facts and food sources

    By EmilyMarch 25, 2019Updated:September 14, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read

    Sapienic acid is a fatty acid considered to be the major component of human sebum. This sebum fatty acid is exclusive to humans. Among all hair bearing animals, only humans could produce this fatty acid and is not found in any organ than skin. It is developed from palmitic acid by action of enzyme delta-desaturase.

     

    The acid is under suspicion in the development of acne and possesses antibacterial activity. Delta-6-desaturation of palmitic acid results biosynthesis of sapienic acid. In other tissues, linoleic acid is the mark for delta 6 desaturase but linoleic acid is reduced in sebaceous cells that allows enzyme to desaturate palmitic to sapienic acid. Sebaleic acid, a two carbon extension product of sapienic acid is also found in sebum. It contains powerful antibacterial properties but the mechanisms have not been explored fully.

    Food Sources

    Food name Weight (g) Sapienic acid (g)
    Swiss cheese 132 0.135
    Cheddar cheese 132 0.133
    Queso blanco cheese 118 0.092
    Kielbasa 370 0.067
    Mozzarella cheese 228 0.064
    Ricotta cheese 124 0.037
    Beef 85 0.037
    Lamb 85 0.032
    Turkey 113 0.031
    Potatoes 229 0.025
    Chicken 113 0.021
    Almonds 143 0.017
    Light cream 30 0.016
    Cream cheese 14.5 0.016
    Oyster 85 0.014
    Greek yogurt 150 0.013
    Sunflower seed 135 0.011
    Swordfish 85 0.010
    Sockeye salmon 85 0.009
    Butter 3.8 0.009

     

    References:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapienic_acid

    https://www.matreya.com/Products/Hexadecenoic-acid-(icisi-6)__1243.aspx

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    Emily

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