Cetyl Myristoleate
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A wax-like ester formed from a fatty alcohol (cetyl alcohol) and a fatty acid (myristoleic acid). It occurs in small amounts in some animal fats and is manufactured for supplement use.
Why it’s used
Marketed for joint comfort, an idea that dates to early animal research suggesting anti-inflammatory-like effects.
What the evidence says
Human evidence is limited to a handful of small trials with mixed and inconsistent results, and the ingredient has not been evaluated in the kind of larger, independently replicated studies that would support a firm conclusion either way.
Where we looked
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- PubMed: 1 record · searched August 2026
"Cetyl Myristoleate"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH] - PubMed: 8 records · searched August 2026
"Cetyl Myristoleate"[Title/Abstract]
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Context
The few published human trials have used varying oral or topical protocols over several weeks in people with joint discomfort, with small sample sizes that limit how much weight the results can carry.
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