Myristic Acid

"Myristic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)


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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1994 and 1995 and 1996 and 2001 and 2004 and 2005 and 2007
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