5-PAHSA, a FAHFA formed through the formal condensation of the carboxy group of palmitic acid with the hydroxy group of 5-hydroxystearic acid, serves as a human metabolite, possesses anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic properties, and is categorized as a long-chain fatty acid. This compound, deriving from hexadecanoic acid and octadecanoic acid, is the conjugate acid of a 5-PAHSA(1-).