Producing Technology for Arachidonic Acid

1. Product Presentation

Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is an omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(ω-6). It is the counterpart to the saturated arachidic acid found in peanut oil, (L. arachis – peanut.) In chemical structure, arachidonic acid is a carboxylic acid with a 20-carbon chain and four cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the sixth carbon from the omega end. Some chemistry sources define 'arachidonic acid' to designate any of the eicosatetraenoic acids. However, almost all writings in biology, medicine and nutrition limit the term to all-cis 5, 8, 11, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid. Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is present in the phospholipids (especially phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositides) of membranes of the body's cells, and is abundant in the brain. In addition to being involved in cellular signaling as a lipid second messenger involved in the regulation of signaling enzymes, such as PLC--ɣ, PLC-δ and PKC-α, -β and -ɣ isoforms, arachidonic acid is a key inflammatory intermediate.

2. Use

Food Additive for Childhood especially in artificial milk, with relevant efficacy for the development of neuronal cells 

3. Technology

Final titre: 10±1g/L

Fermentation time: 260hr

Recovery yield: 80±5

4. Contact

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