Concentration Details

Metabolite
HMDB0002212 (Arachidic acid)
Biospecimen
Blood
Status
Detected and Quantified
Data source
Referenced
Concentration
6.4 +/- 3.2 uM
Age
Adult (>18 years old)
Sex
Male
Condition
Normal
Comments
Australian males, n=43, healthy non-smokers aged between 20 and 55 years. An ovolacto vegetarian was defined as someone who ate meat not more than six times per year, but consumed eggs and dairy products freely.
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 ]