WHAT IS CETYLMYRISTOLEATE?

Cetylmyristoleate is described as an ester of a fatty acid. Fatty acids act as intracellular messengers and fuel molecules. They are also the building blocks of biological membranes just as amino acids are the components of protein. Science now recognizes the value of certain fatty acids in reducing inflammation as well as blood cholesterol. When the fatty acid myristolic acid (a natural substance) is combined with a long-chain alcohol, an ester of this fatty acid is created.

Cetylmyristoleate is postulated to function in three different ways. One of its actions is that of a super lubricant for the joints like "WD 40 ". Muscles and other tissues also benefit from the lubricating effect, which also helps to make them more pliable.

Second, cetylmyristoleate may function as an immune system modulator. Researchers are not sure how cetylmyristoleate performs this role, but a possible explanation is that it helps to stimulate certain immune components such as immunoglobulins in its ability to act as an intracellular messenger.

The third function of cetylmyristoleate is perceived as an anti-inflammatory effect. The believed mechanism is regulation of the prostaglandins, short-acting local hormones involved in many processes of the body, including the inflammatory response.