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Retinyl palmitate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Vitamin A palmitate, all−trans−Retinol palmitate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C36H60O2
CAS Number:
79-81-2
Molecular Weight:
524.86
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329751039
MDL number:
MFCD00019414
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1917366

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Product Name

Retinyl palmitate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

InChI

1S/C36H60O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-25-35(37)38-30-28-32(3)23-20-22-31(2)26-27-34-33(4)24-21-29-36(34,5)6/h20,22-23,26-28H,7-19,21,24-25,29-30H2,1-6H3/b23-20+,27-26+,31-22+,32-28+

SMILES string

CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)=O)C(C)(C)CCC1

InChI key

VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

retinyl compounds

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Biochem/physiol Actions

Review: Vitamin A metabolism.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets, has been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

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Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

381.2 °F

flash_point_c

194.00 °C

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In recent years, neonatal vitamin A supplementation is considered as an essential infant-survival intervention but the evidence is not conclusive. This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of vitamin A on immune competence in early infancy.
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Elevated nonfasting TG-rich lipoprotein levels are a risk factor for CVD. To further evaluate the relevance of LDL-receptor (LDLr) pathway and heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) in TG homeostasis, we analyzed fasting and postprandial TG levels in mice bearing combined heterozygous
Xiaofeng Liao et al.
PloS one, 10(3), e0118176-e0118176 (2015-03-17)
Roles of all-trans-retinoic acid (tRA), a metabolite of vitamin A (VA), in both tolerogenic and immunogenic responses are documented. However, how tRA affects the development of systemic autoimmunity is poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that tRA have paradoxical effects on
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