Chaulmoogric acid is a fatty acid found chaulmoogra oil, the oil from the seeds of Hydnocarpus wightianus.

[3] It is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 68.5 °C.

[1] It is soluble in ether, chloroform, and ethyl acetate.

[1] In the early 20th century, it was investigated as a possible treatment for leprosy due to the use in traditional medicine of chaulmoogra oil for leprosy.

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