Myristic acid

The name of the acyl group derived from myristic acid is myristoyl or tetradecanoyl.

[12] Nutmeg butter has 75% trimyristin, the triglyceride of myristic acid and a source from which it can be synthesised.

[13] Besides nutmeg, myristic acid is found in palm kernel oil, coconut oil, butterfat, 8–14% of bovine milk, and 8.6% of breast milk as well as being a minor component of many other animal fats.

[9] It is found in spermaceti, the crystallized fraction of oil from the sperm whale.

Myristic acid consumption raises low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

Skeletal formula of myristic acid
Skeletal formula of myristic acid
Ball-and-stick model of myristic acid
Ball-and-stick model of myristic acid
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oil Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code
Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) fruit contains myristic acid