| Range |
5 - 22 carbon atoms
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| Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference |
Robbins, Clarence R. Chemical composition, pp.39-68, chapter 2 in the book Chemical and physical behavior of human hair / Clarence R. Robbins.-2nd ed (2002) p.60 2nd paragraph |
| Primary Source |
[115] Weitkamp, A.W., et al. J. Am. Chern. Soc. 69, 1936 (1938) [116] Gershbein LI, Metcalfe LD. Gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acids of human hair lipids. J Invest Dermatol. 1966 May46(5):477-9PubMed ID25622361
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| Method |
Primary source [116] abstract: "Hair lipids pooled according to sex, race and scalp condition have been saponified and the fatty acids up to C22 analyzed by gas chromatography of the esters." |
| Comments |
P.60 2nd paragraph: "Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ranging in chain length from 5 to 22 carbon atoms have been found in human hair fat [primary sources]. Location of the double bond in the unsaturated acids is suggested to occur at the 6,7 position, with some 8,9 and other isomers." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
116977 |