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Safflower seed oil from Carthamus tinctorius seed

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211

biological source

plant seeds (Carthamus tinctorius)

Quality Level

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.476 (lit.)

density

0.921 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid
oleic acid

lipid type

oils

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

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Application

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<li><strong>Anti-osteoporosis effects of mammalian lignans and their precursors from flaxseed and safflower seed using zebrafish model:</strong> The study investigates the potential health benefits of safflower seed oil in preventing osteoporosis, highlighting its utility as a dietary supplement (Yang et al., 2023).</li>
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Physical form

Raw oil without preservative

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

awg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Young Taek Oh et al.
Physiology & behavior, 167, 194-201 (2016-10-25)
Previous rodent studies showed that when injected into the brain, free fatty acids (FFAs) reduced food intake in an oleate-specific manner. The present study was performed to test whether food intake is regulated by circulating FFAs in an oleate-specific manner.
Takeshi Arai et al.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 24(1), 267-273 (2012-08-21)
We investigated the effects of dietary fat energy restriction and fish oil intake on glucose and lipid metabolism in female KK mice with high-fat (HF) diet-induced obesity. Mice were fed a lard/safflower oil (LSO50) diet consisting of 50 energy% (en%)
Christopher M Mulligan et al.
Cardiovascular research, 94(3), 460-468 (2012-03-14)
Cardiolipin (CL) is a tetra-acyl phospholipid that provides structural and functional support to several proteins in the inner mitochondrial membrane. The majority of CL in the healthy mammalian heart contains four linoleic acid acyl chains (L(4)CL). A selective loss of
R A Gibson et al.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids, 88(1), 139-146 (2012-04-21)
The conversion of the plant-derived omega-3 (n-3) α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3) to the long-chain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) can be increased by ALA sufficient diets compared to ALA deficient diets. Diets containing ALA above an
K G Lamping et al.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 15(2), 144-152 (2012-09-07)
The ability of dietary enrichment with monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to reverse glucose intolerance and vascular dysfunction resulting from excessive dietary saturated fatty acids is not resolved. We hypothesized that partial replacement of

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