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  2. Oleylamine - Wikipedia

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    Oleylamine is an organic compound with a molecular formula C 18 H 35 NH 2. [1] It is an unsaturated fatty amine related to the fatty acid oleic acid . The pure compound is a clear and colorless liquid.

  3. Oleoylethanolamide - Wikipedia

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    It is a naturally occurring ethanolamide lipid that regulates feeding and body weight in vertebrates ranging from mice to pythons. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] OEA is a shorter, monounsaturated analogue of the endocannabinoid anandamide , but unlike anandamide it acts independently of the cannabinoid pathway, regulating PPAR-α activity to stimulate ...

  4. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  5. Oleamide - Wikipedia

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    Oleamide has been found in Ziziphus jujuba, also known as Jujube fruit. [14]Synthetic oleamide has a variety of industrial uses, including as a lubricant. [16]Oleamide was found to be leaching out of polypropylene plastics in laboratory experiments, affecting experimental results. [17]

  6. Fatty alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Fatty alcohols are mainly used in the production of detergents and surfactants. Due to their amphipathic nature, fatty alcohols behave as nonionic surfactants. They find use as co-emulsifiers, emollients and thickeners in cosmetics and food industry. About 50% of fatty alcohols used commercially are of natural origin, the remainder being ...

  7. List of human hormones - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of hormones found in Humans. Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. For example, current North American and international usage uses [ citation needed ] estrogen and gonadotropin, while British usage retains the Greek digraph in oestrogen and favours the earlier spelling ...

  8. Human body - Wikipedia

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    The human body is the entire structure of a human being. It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently organs and then organ systems . The external human body consists of a head , hair , neck , torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen ), genitals , arms , hands , legs , and feet .

  9. Harpic - Wikipedia

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    The original toilet cleaner was invented by Harry Pickup (hence the origin of the name Harpic [2]), who was based in Roscoe Street, Scarborough, in North Yorkshire.He also invented Oxypic, which was a sealant used in cast iron heating systems, and patented the Lock & Lift circular manhole covers, which were used initially by the British Military.