<![CDATA[Stearic acid is one of the most common fatty acids. It is a glycerol ester found in most lipids from plants and animals. Being an emollient, stearic acid acts by smoothing and softening the skin. It has been consistently shown that, in comparison to other saturated fats, stearic acid either has no effect on low blood cholesterol or has a neutral effect. A diet high in stearic acid was found to reduce fasting levels of coagulation factor VII that causes blood clotting. There doesn't seem to be any connection between stearic acid and a higher incidence of heart attacks or ischemic heart disease. Stearic acid preferentially stimulates apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in malignant vs non-cancerous breast cancer cells and suppresses important cell cycle checkpoints, preventing breast cancer cells from proliferating. In neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, stearic acid might be protective.]]>
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