Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Punicic acid (also called trichosanic acid) is a polyunsaturated fatty acid 18:3 (n-5). It is named for the pomegranate (Punica granatum) and is obtained from pomegranate seed oil. It is also found in the seed oils of snake gourd.Punicic acid is a conjugated linolenic acid or CLnA; i.e. it has three conjugated double bonds. It is chemically similar to the conjugated linoleic acids or CLA which have two.
