Rats fed palmitoleic acid decreased their food intake compared to rats fed palmitic or oleic acid
“Oral omega-7 palmitoleic acid significantly decreased food intake compared to palmitic acid, omega-9 oleic acid, or a vehicle control. Palmitoleic acid exhibited a dose-dependent effect in this context and did not cause general malaise.”
“Palmitoleic acid accumulated within the small intestine in a dose-dependent fashion and elevated levels of the satiety hormone cholecystokinin (CCK)”
