SHEET /m/palmitoylethanolamide · PubChem CID 4671 · CAS 544-31-0 · REV 2026.07
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Palmitoylethanolamide
from sourceC18H37NO2 · 299.5 g/mol
palmidrol · palmitamide MEA · palmitoyl-EA · PEA
What is Palmitoylethanolamide?
A fatty molecule the body makes in tissues under stress, chemically a cousin of the endocannabinoid anandamide. Egg yolk and peanuts contain traces. from source
CategoryBody
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCOWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
Toxicity & hazards
DangerCorrosiveIrritantEnvironmentalH315, H318, H411, H412from source
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Where Palmitoylethanolamide leads
Relatedcomputed
Anandamide65% similarBoth carry an alcohol and an amide group.Stearic acid46% similarNo functional group in common: Stearic acid carries a carboxylic acid group, while Palmitoylethanolamide carries an alcohol group.Palmitic acid46% similarNo functional group in common: Palmitic acid carries a carboxylic acid group, while Palmitoylethanolamide carries an alcohol group.Lauric acid46% similarNo functional group in common: Lauric acid carries a carboxylic acid group, while Palmitoylethanolamide carries an alcohol group.Caprylic acid46% similarNo functional group in common: Caprylic acid carries a carboxylic acid group, while Palmitoylethanolamide carries an alcohol group.Myristic acid46% similarNo functional group in common: Myristic acid carries a carboxylic acid group, while Palmitoylethanolamide carries an alcohol group.