M1765
1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol
≥99%
Synonym(s):
1-Monododecanoyl-rac-glycerol, 1-Monolaurin, 1-Monolauroyl-rac-glycerol, rac-Glycerol 1-laurate, DL-α-Laurin
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Linear Formula:
H3C(CH2)10COOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
274.40
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
205-526-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726740
MDL number:
biological source
plant
Quality Level
assay
≥99%
form
powder
functional group
ketone
lipid type
neutral glycerides
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)CO
InChI
1S/C15H30O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15(18)19-13-14(17)12-16/h14,16-17H,2-13H2,1H3
InChI key
ARIWANIATODDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Biochem/physiol Actions
Monolaurin (1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol) is used as an antimicrobial agent in various formulas and microemulsions and as a methane mitigation agent in ruminants.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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Patrick M Schlievert et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 52(12), 4448-4454 (2008-10-08)
Glycerol monolaurate (GML) is a fatty acid monoester that inhibits growth and exotoxin production of vaginal pathogens and cytokine production by vaginal epithelial cells. Because of these activities, and because of the importance of cytokine-mediated immune activation in human immunodeficiency
Amlan K Patra et al.
Phytochemistry, 71(11-12), 1198-1222 (2010-06-24)
Recently, greenhouse gas emissions have been of great concern globally. Ruminant livestock due to production of methane during normal fermentation in the rumen contributes substantially to the greenhouse effects. During the recent decade, a paradigm shift has been initiated whether
M A Al-Holy et al.
Letters in applied microbiology, 50(3), 246-251 (2009-12-23)
To investigate the effect of lactic acid (LA), copper (II), and monolaurin as natural antimicrobials against Cronobacter in infant formula. The effect of LA (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% v/v), copper (II) (10, 50 and 100 microg ml(-1)) and monolaurin (1000