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Sigma-Aldrich

N-Oleoylethanolamine

~98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

N-(Hydroxyethyl)oleamide, N-(cis-9-Octadecenoyl)ethanolamine, OEA, oleoylethanolamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H39NO2
CAS Number:
111-58-0
Molecular Weight:
325.53
EC Number:
203-884-8
MDL number:
MFCD00045972
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
PubChem Substance ID:
24278603
NACRES:
NA.83

Assay

~98% (TLC)

form

powder

solubility

chloroform: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O=C(CCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC)NCCO

InChI

1S/C20H39NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-20(23)21-18-19-22/h9-10,22H,2-8,11-19H2,1H3,(H,21,23)/b10-9-

InChI key

BOWVQLFMWHZBEF-KTKRTIGZSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CNR1(1268) , CNR2(1269) , PPARA(5465) , TRPV1(7442)
mouse ... Cnr2(12802)
rat ... Cnr1(25248)

General description

Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous fatty acid ethanolamine. Small intestine cells, adipose tissues, neurons and astrocytes produces OEA.

Application

N-Oleoylethanolamine has been used to study its effects on glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1RA-mediated anorectic signaling and weight loss.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is a lipid mediator, which helps to control various biological functions, like food intake. It modulates the gene expression in the small intestine. OEA has the ability to initiate several receptors, such as cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and G protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119).
Peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor α (PPARα) agonist

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Mehdi Boutagouga Boudjadja et al.
Current biology : CB, 32(21), 4699-4706 (2022-10-02)
Loss of appetite and negative energy balance are common features of endotoxemia in all animals and are thought to have protective roles by reducing nutrient availability to host and pathogen metabolism. Accordingly, fasting and caloric restriction have well-established anti-inflammatory properties.
Gustavo Provensi et al.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 20(5), 392-399 (2017-03-25)
The integrity of the brain histaminergic system is necessary for the unfolding of homeostatic and cognitive processes through the recruitment of alternative circuits with distinct temporal patterns. We recently demonstrated that the fat-sensing lipid mediator oleoylethanolamide indirectly activates histaminergic neurons
Oleoylethanolamide Supplementation Reduces Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Obese People: A Clinical Trial
Payahoo L, et al.
Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 8(3), 479-479 (2018)
Adele Romano et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 45(11), 1931-1941 (2020-05-01)
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most frequent eating disorder, for which current pharmacotherapies show poor response rates and safety concerns, thus highlighting the need for novel treatment options. The lipid-derived messenger oleoylethanolamide (OEA) acts as a satiety signal inhibiting food
Tom H Johnston et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 336(2), 423-430 (2010-10-23)
Dopaminergic therapies remain the most efficacious symptomatic treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) but are associated with motor complications, including dyskinesia, and nonmotor complications, such as psychosis, impulse control disorders (ICD), and dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS). Nondopaminergic neurotransmitter systems, including the
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