What is palmitic acid?
Palmitic acid is a type of saturated fatty acid, which is found in animals and plants. As suggested by its name, it is found in large quantities in palm oil oil and palm core. This substance is also found in butter, cheese and milk. This fatty acid melts at 145.5 ° F (63.1 ° C). It is the first fatty acid produced during the lipogenesis process. During this, glucose is converted into fatty acids, which then react with glycerol to form triacylglycerols. The pulp is located in all vascular plants and is located in both center of the stem or root. It consists of a collection of mushroom cells.
French chemist Edmond Fréma discovered palmitic acid in 1840, in a saponized palm oil. His work with acid was mostly in the field of candle production. Frémy is best known in the world of chemistry to create Frémy's salt , which is a strong oxidation agent that he discovered in 1845.
In World War II, palmitic acid was used to produce napalm, a combination of aluminum diesel and aluminum palmitate. Napalm was used as a thickening agent and was added to gasoline and other flammable liquids. This allowed them to burn for a longer period of time.
Palmitic acid intake was criticized by the world health organization (WHO) as a potentially causing an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This was outlined in 2003, which is a technical report on diet prevention and chronic disease. However, these findings remain controversial because other studies have not shown the same results.
There are other health problems with vain for palmitic acid. Several studies have documented higher levels of insulin resistance in rats administered by food rich in palmitic acid. Critics of these findings argue that this is simply part of a developed process that attempts to balance the blood glucose levels.
AnotherUse for palmitic acid is as a form of treatment of schizophrenia. Sold under the name Inventa RESTENNA®, Paliperidon Palmithitate is an anti-psychotic drug. It is injected directly into the muscles of the patient and works with a palmitate for a drug carrier. Due to the oily nature of the palmitate, the drug takes a long time to distract into the system and extend its effects.