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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:
142-18-7
Molecular Weight:
274.40
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24896686
EC Number:
205-526-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726740
MDL number:
MFCD00037815

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Product Name

1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol, ≥99%

InChI key

ARIWANIATODDMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(O)CO

biological source

plant

assay

≥99%

form

powder

functional group

ketone

lipid type

neutral glycerides

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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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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0000510039
0000510040
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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
H Shimada et al.
Journal of natural products, 60(4), 417-418 (1997-04-01)
Brine shrimp lethality-directed fractionation of the 95% EtOH extract of the powdered, dried berries of Serenoa repens (Bart.) Small (saw-palmetto) (Palmae) led to the isolation of two monoacylglycerides, 1-monolaurin (1) and 1-monomyristin (2). Compounds 1 and 2 showed moderate biological
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
Kristi L Strandberg et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 54(2), 597-601 (2009-12-17)
We investigated the effects of glycerol monolaurate (GML) on Lactobacillus, Candida, and Gardnerella vaginalis human vaginal microflora. Our previous work demonstrated that 6 months of GML treatment vaginally does not alter lactobacillus counts in monkeys. Candida and G. vaginalis are
Ketan Patel et al.
Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 21(1), 27-27 (2013-03-28)
Lumefantrine, an antimalarial molecule has very low and variable bioavailability owing to its extremely poor solubility in water. It is recommended to be taken with milk to enhance its solubility and bioavailability. The aim of present study was to develop
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