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Biological Activity:
A putative endocannabinoid; selective GPR55 agonist
References: online 1, 2
V di Marzo et al. Palmitoylethanolamide inhibits the expression of fatty acid amide hydrolase and enhances the anti-proliferative effect of anandamide in human breast cancer cells. Biochem. J. 2001, 358, 249–255.
S Conti et al. Antiinflammatory action of endocannabinoid palmitoylethanolamide and the synthetic cannabinoid nabilone in a model of acute inflammation in the rat. Br. J. Pharmacol. 2002, 135, 181–187.
Chemical Name: Hexadecanoic acid (2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amide
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