Compound Monograph
N-Isobutylamide of 2E,4Z,7Z,10Z-decatrienoic Acid
A polyunsaturated Echinacea alkylamide. The group is known for its tingling mouthfeel and proposed immune activity; this particular isomer has never been characterised in detail.
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Where Does It Come From?
N-Isobutylamide of 2E,4Z,7Z,10Z-decatrienoic 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 a polyunsaturated N-isobutyl alkylamide of a decatrienoic acid, one of the alkylamides characteristic of Echinacea. These constituents are studied as a group for their tingling mouthfeel and proposed immune-modulating activity; this particular isomer has not been individually characterized in any detail.
