It has also been found in the seed oils of snake gourd.

It is chemically similar to the conjugated linoleic acids, or CLA, which have two.

It has also been classified as an "n-5" or "omega-5" polyunsaturated fatty acid.

[2] In vitro, it shows anti-invasive activity against prostate cancer cells.

[3] OLETF rats—a strain which becomes obese—remained relatively lean when punicic acid was added to their feed.