In his classic studies on fatty acids from pork fat, Chevreul (1823) recognized the nature of oleic acid but it was not prepared in pure condition for a long time. (gerli.com)
Mono-unsaturated normal fatty acids are widespread in the living world where they occur mostly as the cis-isomer. (gerli.com)
Over a hundred naturally occurring monoene fatty acids have been identified. (gerli.com)
Oleic acid is probably the most common fatty acid (olive oil has a high content of this acid: about 60-70%, but it is also found in a large range of nuts). (gerli.com)
It represents a major component of seed oil from Myristicaceae, some plant species containing up to 30 per cent of this fatty acid in addition to more important amounts of myristic acid. (gerli.com)
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Much simpler proof of the now accepted structure of oleic acid was given by means of oxidation techniques ( Edmed FG, J Chem Soc 1898, 73, 627 ). (gerli.com)
An isomeric form of myristoleic acid was discovered in dolphin and whale head oils ( Tsujimoto M , Chem Umschau 1925, 32, 202 ) and was proved to be the 5-tetradecenoic acid . (gerli.com)