Stearidonic acid

Stearidonic acid (CAS 20290-75-9), abbreviated SDA or C18:4, is an omega-3 fatty acid derived primarily from plant sources such as echium and hemp seed oil.

Where is Stearidonic acid used?

• Food and nutraceutical: functional foods, dietary supplements and fortified beverages for omega-3 enrichment without marine-sourced ingredients
• Feed: enhances the omega-3 profile of livestock and aquaculture products
• Personal care: SDA-rich oils in skin-conditioning products
• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical development: reference standard or active ingredient in clinical-grade omega-3 research formulations
• It functions as a metabolic precursor to longer-chain omega-3s.

Commercial specifications

• Purity from standard oil concentrations up to highly purified isolates for pharmaceutical or analytical use
• Packaging from small R&D quantities to bulk volumes