Nervonic acid

Nervonic acid (CAS 506-37-6), also known as cis-Selacholeic acid, is a long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid occurring naturally in shark liver oil, mustard seed oil, and mammalian brain tissue.

Where is Nervonic acid used?

• Food and nutraceutical: infant formula lipid blends and brain-health supplements targeting myelin synthesis support
• Personal care: premium skin and hair care products
• Lubricants: boundary lubricant additive or surface modifier in metalworking fluids
• Specialty emulsifier systems: functional component in dispersions requiring precise fatty acid composition
• It is sourced commercially for applications requiring high-purity fatty acid fractions with specific chain-length and unsaturation profiles.

Commercial specifications

• Purity levels typically ranging from 90% to 98%+
• Research-grade and high-purity commercial grades
• Packaging from small quantities for R&D procurement to bulk quantities for industrial and nutritional manufacturing