Friday, September 26, 2008

About Ricinoleic Acid

Ricinoleic Acid has been characterized as the unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid which gets naturally occurred in the mature castor plant seeds. Around 90% of the fatty acid content in the castor oil, composes of the triglyceride formed from ricinoleic acid. It is manufactured for commercialization by saponification or fractional distillation of hydrolyzed castor oil.
SYNONYMS of Ricinoleic Acid : 12-Hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid
IUPAC NAME of Ricinoleic Acid : (7Z,12R)-12-Hydroxyoctadec-9-enoic acid
STRUCTURAL FORMULA of Ricinoleic Acid : C18H34O3
PROPERTIES of Ricinoleic Acid :
  • Ricinoleic Acid is viscous yellow liquid.
  • Ricinoleic Acid is insoluble in water.
  • Ricinoleic Acid is stable under ordinary conditions.
USES of Ricinoleic Acid :
  • Ricinoleic acid is effectively used for preventing the growth of species of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and molds.
  • It is used as a bactericide.
  • It has been used in contraceptive jellies.
AVAILABILITY of Ricinoleic Acid : Source Ricinoleic Acid directly from the Suppliers of Ricinoleic Acid.

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