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Punicic acid

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005310

A bioactive, conjugated linolenic acid. It is rich in seeds of Punica granatum (pomegranate) and some species of Tricosanthes (Cucurbitaceae). It is known to possess anti-obesity and anticarcinogenic properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005310
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoLinoleic acid; Trichosanthes; Pomegranates; Punica granatum
TranslationsSpanish: ácido punícico
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005310",
  "term": "Punicic acid",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A bioactive, conjugated linolenic acid. It is rich in seeds of Punica granatum (pomegranate) and some species of Tricosanthes (Cucurbitaceae). It is known to possess anti-obesity and anticarcinogenic properties.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "linoleic acid",
    "Trichosanthes",
    "pomegranates",
    "Punica granatum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ácido punícico"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/punicic-acid/"
}

Record 5,239 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.