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Corn oil

delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds

Synonym(s):

Maize oil

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

maize

Quality Level

form

liquid

color

very faintly yellow to yellow

density

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

life science and biopharma
sample preparation

functional group

ester

lipid type

oils

shipped in

ambient

Storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Corn oil, a highly unsaturated vegetable oil extracted from the germ of corn, is a versatile chemical compound extensively used in biochemical research. It can be used as a carrier/delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds, including toxins, and as a glidant in excipient research. Corn oil contains high levels of polyunsaturated fats, including omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio of 2:1. Additionally, when combined with surfactants and gel-forming polymers, it is used in formulation research for developing veterinary vaccines.

Application

Corn oil has been used in research applications as delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds including toxins. It is also used in the delivery of tamoxifen (TAM) in mice, curcumin in rats and [3H]retinol in mice.
corn oil has been used in research applications as delivery vehicle for fat-soluble compounds including toxins.

Features and Benefits

  • Can be used in Metabolomics, Biochemical and Formulation research
  • High-quality compound suitable for multiple research applications

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

awg

flash_point_f

489.2 °F - open cup

flash_point_c

254 °C - open cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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Effects of Repeated Intraperitoneal Injection of Pharmaceutical-grade and Nonpharmaceutical-grade Corn Oil in Female C57BL/6J Mice
Hubbard JS, et al.
Journal of the American Association For Laboratory Animal Science, 56(6), 779-785 (2017)
Shery Park et al.
Stem cells and development, 25(23), 1801-1807 (2016-10-21)
Repair of calvarial bony defects remains challenging for craniofacial surgeons. Injury experiments on animal calvarial bones are widely used to study healing mechanisms and test tissue engineering approaches. Previously, we identified Gli1+ cells within the calvarial sutures as stem cells
Protective effects of curcumin supplementation on intestinal ischemia reperfusion injury
Okudan N, et al.
Phytomedicine, 20(10), 844-848 (2013)
Content of fatty acids in corn (Zea mays L.) oil from Ecuador
Carrillo W, et al.
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids, 10, 150-153 (2017)
Rodica Petruta Bunaciu et al.
Journal of environmental pathology, toxicology and oncology : official organ of the International Society for Environmental Toxicology and Cancer, 30(4), 273-282 (2011-12-21)
We report the role of dietary glycine and the type of oil used as a vehicle in the hepatotoxicity of control rats and rats treated with 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB-153). In our first experiment, glycine or valine (as control) was fed in

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