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ricinoleic
[ ris-uh-noh-lee-ik, -noh-lee-ik ]
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Origin of ricinoleic1
Example Sentences
Known for being full of triglycerides and fatty acids, castor oil contains a high volume of ricinoleic acid, a versatile component that makes it well-suited to a wide range of formulas — industrial, medical and pharmaceutical alike.
Similarly, the researchers showed that ricinoleic acid binds to EP in the uterus and causes contractions.
The knowledge that ricinoleic acid binds to EP3 could be used to design drugs that target the receptor, says Bennett.
But ricinoleic acid is much more specific than those theories suggest, acting through just one receptor.
Ricinoleic acid, the fatty acid that makes up about 90% of the oil, binds to one particular receptor in the intestines and uterus, the researchers discovered.
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