Compound Monograph
N-Isobutylamide of 2E,4E-dodecadienoic Acid
A twelve-carbon Echinacea-type alkylamide.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
N-Isobutylamide of 2E,4E-dodecadienoic Acid is a naturally occurring fatty acid amide (n-alkylamide), found in Echinacea. It is well tolerated orally (low toxicity).
Echinacea
Research & Evidence
This is an N-isobutyl alkylamide of a twelve-carbon dodecadienoic acid, belonging to the alkylamide family characteristic of Echinacea and related plants. Like other members of the group it is a pungent, lipophilic constituent studied collectively for sensory and proposed immune-modulating effects. Little is established about this individual compound on its own.