(Z)-Methyl tetradec-9-enoate

Description

Z -Methyl tetradec-9-enoate Myristoleic acid methyl ester; Methyl myristoleate is a cytotoxic component extracted from S. repens fruit extract. It induces apoptosis and necrosis in human prostate cancer LNCaP cells. In addition, Z -Methyl tetradec-9-enoate found in cheese-making byproducts inhibits Candida albicans germination with a minimum inhibitory concentration MIC of 9 ?M in vivo.