Mead acid

Mead acid (CAS 20590-32-3), also known as ETrE or cis-5,8,11-Eicosatrienoic acid, is an endogenous omega-9 polyunsaturated fatty acid produced by the body under essential fatty acid deficiency conditions.

Where is Mead acid used?

• Pharmaceutical and clinical research: diagnostic biomarker
• Analytical laboratories: reference standard for assay development
• Cosmetic formulators incorporate it into topical preparations for moisturization and skin barrier support
• Biotechnology and life sciences: cell culture studies and lipid metabolism research modelling omega-6 deficiency states
• Investigation of eicosanoid pathways
• Nutritional research: analytical reference compound for profiling fatty acid compositions in food matrices and dietary supplements

Commercial specifications

• Neat liquid or dissolved in organic solvent at defined concentrations
• Research-grade and high-purity grades
• Purity confirmed by GC or HPLC analysis
• Pack sizes from milligram-scale to gram quantities