Is Petroselinic Acid vegetarian?

Petroselinic acid is a monounsaturated omega-12 fatty acid (18:1 cis-6) naturally occurring in parsley seed oil and other plant oils such as coriander, as well as in trace amounts in some animal fats; it is a positional isomer of oleic acid and is commercially produced from plant sources.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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