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Compound Monograph

Fatty acids

Lipids & Fatty Acids

The carboxylic-acid building blocks of plant oils and fats, ranging from saturated to polyunsaturated; they nourish skin and tissue and provide the lipid base of many herbal oils.

Sources · 8

Where Does It Come From?

Fatty acids are lipids & fatty acids, found in Angelica, Calendula, Licorice and 5 other sources.

Source Angelica Angelica archangelica Herb monograph → Source Calendula Calendula officinalis Herb monograph → Source Licorice Glycyrrhiza glabra Herb monograph → Source Maca Lepidium meyenii Herb monograph → Source Passionflower Passiflora incarnata Herb monograph → Source Samambaia Polypodium leucotomos Herb monograph → Source Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens Herb monograph → Source Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica Herb monograph →

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.

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