Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0002212 (Arachidic acid)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
3.2 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Male
Condition
Normal
Comments
Australian males, n=18, healthy male non-smokers aged between 20 and 55 years. A vegan was defined as someone who ate no meat, and consumed eggs and dairy products less than six times per year.
References
    1. Li D: Relationship between the concentrations of plasma phospholipid stearic acid and plasma lipoprotein lipids in healthy men. Clin Sci (Lond). 2001 Jan;100(1):25-32. [PubMed:11115414 ]