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S7381

Sigma-Aldrich

Soybean oil

dietary source of long-chain triglycerides and other lipids

Synonym(s):

Soya oil from Glycine max

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

biological source

soybean

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.4743 (lit.)

density

0.917 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
0.92 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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General description

Soybean oil (SBO) is a vegetable oil widely used as biodegradable lubricant. It increases left ventricular contractility associated myosin ATPase and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium pump (SERCA2a) in isolated hearts from rats. SBO is shown to reduce both total and non-HDL serum cholesterol and triglycerides induced by atherogenic diet in rats. It may be transesterified to biodiesel using CaO as a solid base catalyst. It may also be transesterified to biodiesel using methanol and ethanol.

Application

Soybean oil from Sigma is suitable for use:
  • in the determination of freezing point of soybean oil
  • as a standard at 0.1% in chloroform during the quantification of lipid by a vanillin-phosphoric acid reaction
  • as a delivery vehicle of α-lipoic acid
  • to dissolve tamoxifen
It may be used as a crude source for triglycerides and other lipids. Soybean oil is a potential raw material in oxygenated fatty acid production. It may be used in the synthesis of epoxidized-soybean oil (ESO).

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

awg

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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