Compound Monograph
N-Isobutylamide of 2E,4E-dodecadienoic Acid
A twelve-carbon alkylamide of Echinacea and related plants. Pungent and lipophilic, studied with the rest of its family rather than on its own.
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Where Does It Come From?
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).
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.
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.
