Feb 4, 2025 · Phytanic acid is a branched, medium chain fatty acid that is usually obtained through foods, such as dairy products and meats. An accumulation of phytanic acid is …

Phytanic acid is a 20-carbon branched chain fatty acid, Phytanic acid is present in animal (primarily herbivores or omnivores) tissues where it may be derived from the chlorophyll in …

Phytanic acid (PA: 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid) is an important biometabolite of the chlorophyll-derived diterpenoid phytol. Its biological sources (occurrence) and ADME …

Apr 15, 2017 · Phytanic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid present in the human diet, derived from the enzymatic degradation of phytol and subsequently oxidized by the rumenal …

Phytanic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid present in the human diet, derived from the enzymatic degradation of phytol and subsequently oxidized by the rumenal microbiota and …

Phytanic acid (3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid) is a branched-chain fatty acid which cannot be beta-oxidized due to the presence of the first methyl group at the 3-position. …

Phytanic acid is a branched-chain fatty acid that accumulates in a variety of metabolic disorders. High levels of phytanic acid found in patients can exceed the millimolar range and lead to …

This review summarizes the current evidence on the potential role of phytol, a microbial metabolite of chlorophyl A, and its metabolites, phytanic and pristanic acids, in carcinogenesis. …

Apr 15, 2017 · Phytanic acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid derived from phytol. Phytanic acid is carried into the human body by means of red meat, dairy products and fatty marine foods. …

Phytanic acid is a compound that is not synthesized within the body, but is instead obtained from external sources such as fish oils and ruminant animals. It can also be derived from free phytol …