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Safflower seed oil from Carthamus tinctorius seed

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

plant seeds (Carthamus tinctorius)

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.
Yong Ji et al.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 302(11), G1292-G1300 (2012-03-31)
Previous studies have linked certain types of gut mucosal immune cells with fat intake. We determined whether fat absorption activates intestinal mucosal mast cells (MMC), a key component of the gut mucosal immune system. Conscious intestinal lymph fistula rats were
Melisa Kurtz et al.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 362(1-2), 120-127 (2012-06-13)
The fetal lung is affected by maternal diabetes. Nuclear receptor PPARα regulates nitric oxide (NO) overproduction in different tissues. We aimed to determine whether fetal lung PPARα expression is altered by maternal diabetes, and if there are gender-dependent changes in
Catherine M Milte et al.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 28(6), 670-677 (2012-05-01)
To determine the effects of an eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-rich oil and a docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-rich oil versus an ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid-rich safflower oil (control) on literacy and behavior in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a randomized controlled trial.
R Higa et al.
Molecular human reproduction, 18(5), 253-264 (2011-12-20)
Maternal diabetes increases the risk of embryo malformations. Folic acid and safflower oil supplementations have been shown to reduce embryo malformations in experimental models of diabetes. In this study we here tested whether folic acid and safflower oil supplementations interact

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