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Sigma-Aldrich

Glyceryl tripalmitate

≥99%

Synonym(s):

TG(16:0/16:0/16:0), Glycerol tripalmitate, Tripalmitin

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[CH3(CH2)14COOCH2]2CHOCO(CH2)14CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
807.32
Beilstein:
1811188
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

semisynthetic

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

functional group

ester

lipid type

neutral glycerides

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C51H98O6/c1-4-7-10-13-16-19-22-25-28-31-34-37-40-43-49(52)55-46-48(57-51(54)45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3)47-56-50(53)44-41-38-35-32-29-26-23-20-17-14-11-8-5-2/h48H,4-47H2,1-3H3

InChI key

PVNIQBQSYATKKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Glyceryl tripalmitate is a simple saturated glyceride. It is a solid present majorly in palm and coconut oil. It constitutes 1-11% of palm oil and has high melting temperature.

Application

Glyceryl tripalmitate has been used as a reference standard
  • for the generation of calibration curve generation for the quantification of lipids from Azospirillum brasilense
  • for the quantification of silk worm embryos and extraembryonic yolk lipids using thin layer chromatography
  • for the quantification of triacylglycerol in Neochloris minuta microalgal cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glyceryl tripalmitate is a carrier molecule for effective drug delivery and is used solid lipid nanoparticle formulations.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 1 (2006)
Changes in lipid droplet localization during embryogenesis of the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Yamahama Y, et al.
Zoological Science, 25(6), 580-587 (2008)
Tripalmitin nanoparticle formulations significantly enhance paclitaxel antitumor activity against breast and lung cancer cells in vitro
Leiva M, et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 13506-13506 (2017)
Isothermal crystallization of tripalmitin in sesame oil
Dibildox-Alvarado E and Toro-Vazquez JF
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 74(2), 69-76 (1997)
Starch, Lipid, and Protein Accumulation in Nutrient-Stressed Microalgal Cells Studied Using Fourier Transform Infrared Microscopy
Hastings G, et al.
Frontiers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, 2(2), 1-1 (2018)

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