WHAT IS CETYLMYRISTOLEATE?
Cetylmyristoleate is described as an ester of a fatty acid.
Fatty acids act as intracellular messengers and fuel molecules. They are also the building
blocks of biological membranes just as amino acids are the components of protein. Science
now recognizes the value of certain fatty acids in reducing inflammation as well as blood
cholesterol. When the fatty acid myristolic acid (a natural substance) is combined with a
long-chain alcohol, an ester of this fatty acid is created.
Cetylmyristoleate appears to function in three different
ways. One of its actions is that of a super lubricant for the joints like "WD 40
". Muscles and other tissues also benefit from the lubricating effect, which also
helps to make them more pliable.
Second, cetylmyristoleate functions as an immune system
modulator. It is believed to play an important role in autoimmune diseases (lupus,
multiple sclerosis) as well as inflammatory conditions. Researchers are not sure how
cetylmyristoleate may perform this role, but a possible explanation is that it may help to
stimulate certain immune components such as immunoglobulins in its ability to act as an
intracellular messenger.
The third function of cetylmyristoleate is its
anti-inflammatory effect. The believed mechanism is regulation of the prostaglandins,
short-acting local hormones involved in many processes of the body, including the
inflammatory response.
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