4666 Heptadecanoic acid Heptadecanoic acid is a fatty acid of exogenous (primarily ruminant) origin. Many 'odd' length long chain amino acids are derived from the consumption of dairy fats (milk and meat). Heptadecanoic acid constitutes 0.61% of milk fat and 0.83% of ruminant meat fat. The content of heptadecanoic acid in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of humans appears to be a good biological marker of long-term milk fat intake in free-living individuals in populations with high consumption of dairy products. (A3688). 506-12-7 10465 C17H34O2 270.5 White powder. 61.3 °C No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). This is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body. It is used in metabolic reactions, catabolic reactions or waste generation. 2014-09-05T17:13:54Z 2026-04-17T17:22:14Z 32365 true CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(O)=O C17H34O2 InChI=1S/C17H34O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(18)19/h2-16H2,1H3,(H,18,19) KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 270.4507 270.255880332 Endogenous Solid HMDB02259 CHEMBL1172910 10033 Heiduschka, A.; Ripper, J. Heptadecylic acid. Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft [Abteilung] B: Abhandlungen (1923), 56B 1736-9. CHEM003572 DTXSID5021596 NS00019727 heptadecanoic acid