| Description | Purity >95%. 8(Z),14(Z)-Eicosadienoic Acid is an ?-8 C20 :2 fatty acid. The presence of 8(Z),14(Z)-eicosadienoic acid has been detected in human milk at a level of 0.19% (weight % total fatty acids). Eicosadienoic acids are converted by desaturases, in vivo, to eicosatrienoic acids, which are potent vasodilators. The physiological effects of 8(Z),14(Z)-eicosadienoic acid are unstudied. |