phytanic acid การใช้

This results in the over-accumulation of very long chain fatty acids and branched chain fatty acids, such as phytanic acid.
He showed, for example, that in cows fed grass silage the phytanic acid found in their plasma lipids originates from chlorophyll.
RCDP1 patients can develop large tissue stores of branched chain fatty acids, such as phytanic acid, and show reduced levels of plasmalogens.
It can be treated by dietary elimination of pristanic and phytanic acid through reduced intake of dairy products and meats such as beef, lamb, and chicken.
In ruminants, the gut fermentation of ingested plant materials liberates phytol, a constituent of chlorophyll, which is then converted to phytanic acid and stored in fats.