4852 T3D4797 Palmitic acid Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants, a saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids. It occurs in the form of esters (glycerides) in oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin and is usually obtained from palm oil, which is widely distributed in plants. Palmitic acid is used in determination of water hardness and is an active ingredient of *Levovist*TM, used in echo enhancement in sonographic Doppler B-mode imaging and as an ultrasound contrast medium. 57-10-3 985 C16H32O2 White powder. 61.8°C 351.5°C 0.04 mg/L (at 25°C) No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-11T05:17:03Z 2016-11-09T01:09:13Z http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic acid C00249 15756 CPD-8475 DB03796 PLM true CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O C16H32O2 InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18) IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 256.4241 256.240230268 Endogenous Solid 7.17 HMDB00220 CHEMBL82293 960 <p>Walter R. Fehr, Earl G. Hammond, &#8220;Elevated palmitic acid production in soybeans.&#8221; U.S. Patent US5750846, issued February, 1997.</p> CHEM003754 hexadecanoic acid