X. Qian
2012
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China Oils and Fats
Abstract
Alpha-eleostearic acid(α-ESA) is an isomer of conjugated linolenic acids,and it is a natural compound with various biological activity.It mainly exists in Tung oil and bitter gourd seed oil.α-ESA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid,which can prevent people from cytotoxicity and tumours and change lipid metabolism.The chemical structure,preparation,characterization,absorption and metabolism,pharmacological effects and application prospect of α-ESA were reviewed.