Catalpic acid
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Catalpic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid. The melting point of this fatty acid is 32 °C. Catalpic acid occurs naturally in the seeds of Catalpa ovata
and Southern Catalpa
(Catalpa bignonoides). Seeds of Catalpa species contain about 40% catalpic acid.
Catalpa ovata
Catalpa ovata, the yellow catalpa or Chinese catalpa , is a pod-bearing tree native to China. Compared to C. speciosa, it is much smaller, typically reaching heights between 20 and 30 feet. The inflorescences form bunches of creamy white flowers with distinctly yellow tinging; individual flowers...
and Southern Catalpa
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides is a species of Catalpa that is native to the southeastern United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi...
(Catalpa bignonoides). Seeds of Catalpa species contain about 40% catalpic acid.