Patent ID: 7029691

Claim:
A biologically active acylglycerol composition comprising a plurality of acylglycerol molecules wherein the acylglycerol molecules comprise substituents R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 attached at the positions of the OH— groups of a glycerol backbone, and wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and an octadecadienoic acid, said composition characterized in containing at least approximately 30% t10,c12 octadecadienoic acid, at least approximately 30% c9,t11 octadecadienoic acid, and about less than 1% total of 8,10 octadecadienoic acid, 11,13 octadecadienoic acid and trans—trans octadecadienoic acid at positions R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 , wherein said percentages are peak area percentages as determined by gas chromatography.