Compound Monograph
Stearamide (N-stearyl amide)
Stearamide is the simple amide of stearic acid, a saturated long-chain fatty acid amide.
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Where Does It Come From?
Stearamide (N-stearyl amide) is a naturally occurring fatty acid amide, found in Various plant and animal fats. 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
Stearamide is the primary amide of stearic acid (octadecanamide), a saturated eighteen-carbon fatty acid amide. It is a waxy, inert solid used industrially as a lubricant and slip agent, and it occurs as a minor fatty acid amide in biological material. Little distinct pharmacology is established for it.
Toxicity & Safety
Stearamide is regarded as low in toxicity and is chemically related to the abundant dietary fatty acid stearic acid.
