Fats, Unsaturated

Name
Fats, Unsaturated
Accession Number
DBCAT001995
Description

Fats containing one or more double bonds, as from oleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
Castor oilAn ingredient used in a variety of natural health products.
Linseed oilLinseed oil is a rich source of α-Linolenic acid extracted from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant Linum usitatissimum. Other fatty acids contained in linseed oil include palmitic...
Glyceryl TrioleateGlyceryl Trioleate has been investigated for the treatment of Adrenoleukodystrophy.
Soybean oilAn oil used as a source of calories and essential fatty acids in selected patients for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) therapy and prevention of essential fatty acid deficiency.
Safflower oilNo approved therapeutic indications.
Olive oilFor use in adults as a source of calories and fatty acids in total parenteral nutrition [FDA Label]. Sometimes used as an additive in cosmetic products.
Sesame oilSesame oil is a commonly used vegetable oil in Asia and flavoring enhancer in various culinary practices. It is extracted from sesame seeds and contains linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic...
Cod liver oilAn ingredient found in a variety of nutritional products.
Ricinoleic acidNot Available
Rice bran oilRice bran oil is extracted from the hard outer brown layer of rice after chaff (rice husk) used for high-temperature cooking methods such as deep frying and stir frying. It...
Peanut oilA compound used to lubricate ear wax, as an emollient, and used in laxatives.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
Castor oilProstaglandin E2 receptor EP3 subtypetarget
Castor oilProstaglandin E2 receptor EP4 subtypetarget
Soybean oilPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alphatarget
Ricinoleic acidCannabinoid receptor 1target
Ricinoleic acidCannabinoid receptor 2target
Ricinoleic acidTransient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1target