Vitamin A palmitate, 1.7 M.I.U./g

CAS: 79-81-2

Ref. 02-J63022

Product Information

• Name: Vitamin A palmitate, 1.7 M.I.U./g
• Synonyms: vitamin a palmitate vitamin a palmitate preparation retinol-15-3h arovit retinyl palmitate trans-retinyl palmitate optovit A optovit-A vi-dom-A lutavit A 500 plus, 250S/N, 250S/N-B, Aquapalm, Aquasol A, Arovit, Arovit (Roche), Axerophthol palmitate, Dispatabs Tabs, Hexadecanoate, Retinyl, Lutavit A 500 Plus, Myvak, Myvax, Optovit A, Palmitate de retinyle, Palmitato De Retinilo, Palmitic acid, ester with retinol, Retiblan, Retinol Palmitate, Retinol, palmitate, all-trans-, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinylpalmitat, Riken A Palmitate 1000E, Testavol S, Vap 250Ck-Cwd, Vap 250Ms-Cwd, Vitamin A palmitate, Vitazyme A, all-trans-Retinol palmitate, all-trans-Retinyl palmitate, all-trans-Vitamin A palmitate, trans-Retinol palmitate, trans-Retinyl palmitate, Retinol, hexadecanoate

Description

Retinyl palmitate is a vitamin A analog that inhibits cell proliferation and induces cell differentiation. It is used as a dietary supplement as a lipophilic base for eg: soft gelatin capsule. Other applications include as pharmaceutical product which is used for manufacturing aqueous solutions using solubilizing agents such as cremophor. It is also used in the fortification of fatty foods such as margarine, spreads, oils, milk and dairy products. It is used in cosmetics for the preparation of creams and lotions. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 524.87
• Formula: C₃₆H₆₀O₂
• Color/Form: Pale yellow to brown, Liquid or oil
• InChI key: VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N