Description
1-Myristoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-palmitoyl-
rac-glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains myristic acid , linoleic acid , and palmitic acid at the
sn-1,
sn-2, and
sn-3 positions, respectively. It has been found in palm and vegetable oils.
1,2
Uses
1-Myristoyl-2-linoleoyl-3-palmitoyl-rac-glycerol (1-Myristin-2-linolein-3-palmitin) is a triglyceride with specific structural and distribution characteristics identified by specific analytical methods in human milk, infant formula, other mammalian milk, and vegetable oils.
References
1. Sassano, G.J., and Jeffrey, B.S.J. Gas chromatography of triacylglycerols in palm oil fractions with medium-polarity wide-bore columns J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 70(11),1111-1114(1993).
2. Ohshima, T., Yoon, H.-S., and Koizumi, C. Application of selective ion monitoring to the analysis of molecular species of vegetable oil triacylglycerols separated by open-tubular column GLC on a methylphenylsilicone phase at high temperature Lipids 24(6),535-544(1989).
