Polyunsaturated Alkamides

**Definition:** Amides composed of unsaturated aliphatic FATTY ACIDS linked with AMINES by an amide bond. They are most prominent in ASTERACEAE; PIPERACEAE; and RUTACEAE; and also found in ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; BRASSICACEAE; CONVOLVULACEAE; EUPHORBIACEAE; MENISPERMACEAE; POACEAE; and SOLANACEAE. They are recognized by their pungent taste and for causing numbing and salivation.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.065.690 - D02.455.326.271.690 - D02.455.326.397.675

**Synonyms:** - Alkylamides, Polyunsaturated - Polyunsaturated Alkylamides - Alkamides, Polyunsaturated