Pinolenic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in Korean pine (Pinus orientalis) and maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) seed oils. Both oils have been found to have lipid-lowering properties. A diet containing maritime pine seed oil (MPSO) lowered high-density lipoprotein and ApoA1 levels in transgenic mice expressing human ApoA1. MPSO was found to diminish cholesterol efflux in vitro. Korean pine seed oil supplements may help in obesity by reduction of appetite. People taking this oil had an increase in the satiety hormones CCK and GLP-1 and a reduced desire to eat. The activity of the oil is attributed to pinolenic acid. Pinolenic acid is not converted to arachidonic acid metabolically and can reduce arachidonic acid levels in the phosphatidylinositol fraction of HepG2 cells from 15.9% to 7.0%. Pinolenic acid ethyl ester is a neutral, more lipophilic form of the free acid.
Uridine-5’-monophosphate (UMP) is a ribonucleotide.1It is formedviadecarboxylation of orotidine-5’-monophosphate (5’-OMP) by OMP decarboxylase. UMP is further phosphorylated by UMP-CMP kinase to form UDP and UTP during nucleic acid biosynthesis. Formulations containing UMP have been used as dietary supplements. 1.Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L., and Stryer, L.Nucleotide BiosynthesisBiochemistry(2002)
Palmitoleic acid is a common constituent of the triglycerides of human adipose tissue. Palmitoleic acid-based diets raise low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and diminish high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, even when dietary intake of cholesterol is maintained at a low level. Palmitelaidic acid is the trans isomer of the 16:1 fatty acid palmitoleic acid. While its effects on cholesterol levels are poorly studied, palmitelaidic acid can have very different effects from those of palmitoleic acid on lipid metabolism and mobilization. Palmitelaidic acid methyl ester is an ester version of the free acid which may be more amenable for the formulation of fatty acid-containing diets and dietary supplements.
15(S)-HETE methyl ester is a synthetic derivative of 15(S)-HETE , a major arachidonic acid metabolite from the 15-lipoxygenase pathway. Methyl esters of lipids are commonly used in formulations of nutritional supplements.
All-cis-4,7,10,13,16-Docosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (all-cis-4,7,10,13,16-DPA ethyl ester) is a derivative of docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), an omega-3 fatty acid prevalent in fish oils. This ethyl ester form is commonly included in dietary supplements formulations to enhance omega-3 fatty acid intake.
Petunidin-3-O-glucoside chloride has significantly higher antioxidant activity than the Fe2+ control. Petunidin-3-O-glucoside causes problems in digestibility, may be important dietary supplements with beneficial health effects.
Epifriedelanol exhibits antibacterial activities. It also can reduce cellular senescence in human primary cells and may be used to develop dietary supplements or cosmetics that modulate tissue aging or aging-associated diseases. Epifriedelanol and friedel