While formaldehyde was found in all of the pads, liners and tampons assessed and
abietic acid was found in all the liners, the agency found that the health risks associated with the use of feminine hygiene is low.
Colophony consists of diterpene monocarboxylic acids, the main one being
abietic acid [2,3,4].
Chemical standards including [beta]-boswellic acid, 3[alpha]-acetoxytirucall-7,24-dien-21-oic acid, 3-aectyl-11-keto-[beta]-boswellic acid, 3-keto-tirucall-8,24-dien-21-oic acid, and
abietic acid were separated and identified in previous studies.
In addition, wood contains many microorganisms (including fungi) and toxins, agents such as terpenes,
abietic acid, and plicatic acid contained in different types of wood are, potentially, implicated in the occurrence of asthma by inducing increased bronchial responsiveness or by damaging the bronchial epithelial cells.
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abietic acid in ECF bleached Kraft mill effluent due to biomass adaptation", ELSEVIER, B135 pp: 256-263.
Hussain, Unconventional synthesis and characterization of novel
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Qian, "Adsorption of
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Succesful examples include incorporation of methylolated
abietic acid, (12) diisocyanates, (13) 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APES).
This toxic effect is generally related to the presence of
abietic acid and sterols.
Rosin is mainly composed of five resin acids:
abietic acid, neoabietic acid, palustric acid, pimaric acid, and isopimaric acid (Fig.
Compound sawdust sawdust 1 Hexanoic acid 0.5 0 2 Octanoic acid 0.4 2.2 3 Nonanoic acid 1.1 6.7 4 Decanoic acid 0 0 5 Dodecanoic acid 0.6 0 6 Tetradecanoic acid 0.9 4.6 7 Hexadecanoic acid 43.9 190.5 8 Heptadecanoic acid, anteiso 36.2 57.2 9 Octadecanoic acid 12.7 67.3 10 9-Octadecenoic acid 93.9 1,598.0 11 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid 29.2 418.2 12 9, 12, 15 Octadecatrienoic acid 12.6 141.3 13 Docosanoic acid 16.5 39.7 14 Pimaric acid 77.7 1,253.5 15 Isopimaric acid 105.9 583.8 16
Abietic acid 77.9 2,426.1 17 Dehydroabietic acid 727.2 5,291.5 18 7-Oxodchydroabietic acid 172.6 986.3 Table 4.