The oil also contains some stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and other fatty acids.
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"' Arachidic acid "', also known as eicosanoic acid, is a saturated fatty acid with a 20-carbon chain.
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It is a straight-chain fatty alcohol typically obtained via the hydrogenation of arachidic acid or arachidonic acid, both of which are present in peanut oil.
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Aramchol, a conjugate of Cholic acid and Arachidic acid, is a first in class member of a novel family of synthetic Fatty-Acid / Bile-Acid Conjugates ( FABACs ).
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Among the fatty acids containing even number of carbon atoms, the main constituents are linolenic acid ( C-18 : 3, 27.4 % ) and arachidic acid ( C-20, 22.4 % ).