Palmitoleic Acid — answers to Omega-7
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A monounsaturated fatty acid naturally found in small amounts in foods like macadamia nuts and sea buckthorn, often extracted for supplements from these sources.
Why it’s used
Marketed under the name omega-7 and taken with the goal of supporting blood lipid levels and metabolic health.
What the evidence says
Human trial evidence is limited and mixed; most supportive data comes from small studies or animal research, and larger, well-controlled human trials on lipid or metabolic outcomes are lacking.
Where we looked
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- PubMed: 16 records · searched August 2026
"Palmitoleic Acid"[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: 1737 records · searched August 2026
"Palmitoleic Acid"[Title/Abstract]
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Context
Where human studies exist, doses and formulations vary widely between products, making it difficult to point to one 'studied' amount.
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