Omega-7 fatty acids
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Omega-7 fatty acids are a class of unsaturated fatty acids in which the site of unsaturation is seven carbon atoms from the end of the carbon chain. The two most common omega-7 fatty acids in nature are palmitoleic acid and vaccenic acid . Rich sources include macadamia nut oil and Sea Buckthorn oil.
The monounsaturated omega-7 fatty acids have the general chemical structure CH3-(CH2)5-CH=CH-(CH2)n-CO2H.
Common name | Lipid name | Chemical name |
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none | 12:1 (n−7) | 5-Dodecenoic acid |
none | 14:1 (n−7) | 7-Tetradecenoic acid |
Palmitoleic acid | 16:1 (n−7) | 9-Hexadecenoic acid |
Vaccenic acid | 18:1 (n−7) | 11-Octadecenoic acid |
Paullinic acid | 20:1 (n−7) | 13-Eicosenoic acid |
none | 22:1 (n−7) | 15-Docosenoic acid |
none | 24:1 (n−7) | 17-Tetracosenoic acid |