SCD and neoplasm: Potze et al. [74] suggested that BA mediates mitochondrial-dependent cell apoptosis by inhibiting the activity of stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD-1), which catalyzes the conversion of newly synthesized saturated fatty acids to unsaturated fatty acids, thereby influencing the saturation levels of cardiolipin (CL), which results in ultrastructural changes in mitochondrial and cytochrome c release in tumor cells.