CHEBI:195250 - corn oil

ChEBI IDCHEBI:195250
ChEBI Namecorn oil
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DefinitionAn oil extracted from the germ of Zea mays. Typical fatty acid composition is 52% linoleic acid, 31% oleic acid, 13% palmitic acid, 3% stearic acid, and 1% linolenic acid. It also contains significant amounts of vitamin E.
Last Modified31 May 2023
SubmitterAdnan
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
anti-obesity agent  Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight.
Applications:
anti-asthmatic agent  Any compound that has anti-asthmatic effects.
anticonvulsant  A drug used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.
antiatherosclerotic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
antidepressant  Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part hexadecanoic acid (CHEBI:15756)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part linoleic acid (CHEBI:17351)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part linolenic acid (CHEBI:25048)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part octadecanoic acid (CHEBI:28842)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part oleic acid (CHEBI:16196)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has part vitamin E (CHEBI:33234)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role anti-asthmatic agent (CHEBI:65023)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role anti-obesity agent (CHEBI:74518)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role antiatherosclerotic agent (CHEBI:145947)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role anticonvulsant (CHEBI:35623)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role antidepressant (CHEBI:35469)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) has role cardiovascular drug (CHEBI:35554)
corn oil (CHEBI:195250) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
Synonyms  Source
corn germ oilChEBI
Corn oilChEMBL
Corn oil, unhydrogenatedChEMBL
Zea mays oilChEBI
fats and glyceridic oils, cornChEBI
germ oil of Semen MaydisChEBI
Brand Names  Source
BungeChEBI
Gold-N-Sweet pan sprayChEBI
LipomulChEBI
MaydolChEBI
Mazola oilChEBI
Semen Maydis oilChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Corn_oilWikipedia
D03590KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:8001-30-7ChEBI
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