following fatty acids have one unsaturated bond. Crotonic acid has 4 carbons, is included in croton oil, and is a trans-2-mono-unsaturated fatty acid. C3H5...
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Saturated fatty acids are fatty acids that make up saturated fats. List of unsaturated fatty acids Carboxylic acid List of carboxylic acids Dicarboxylic acid...
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biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Most naturally occurring fatty acids have an...
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An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain. A fatty acid chain is monounsaturated...
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biochemistry, fatty acid synthesis is the creation of fatty acids from acetyl-CoA and NADPH through the action of enzymes called fatty acid synthases. This...
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are also listed in short descriptions of unsaturated fatty acids. For instance, ω-3 18:4, or 18:4 ω-3, or 18:4 n−3 indicates stearidonic acid, an 18-carbon...
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essential fatty acids are known to be essential for humans: alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid). The biological...
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Trans fat (redirect from Trans-unsaturated fatty acids)
called trans-unsaturated fatty acids, or trans fatty acids, is a type of unsaturated fat that occurs in foods. Trace concentrations of trans fats occur...
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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are fatty acids of two to six carbon atoms. The SCFAs' lower limit is interpreted differently, either with one, two, three...
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Omega−3 fatty acids, also called Omega−3 oils, ω−3 fatty acids, Ω-3 Fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized...
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H), the list of unsaturated groups is long but some common types are: carbonyl, e.g. ketones, aldehydes, esters, carboxylic acids (unsaturated) vs alcohol...
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Omega-6 fatty acids (also referred to as ω-6 fatty acids or n-6 fatty acids) are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids that have in common a final carbon-carbon...
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Undecylenic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CH(CH2)8CO2H. It is an unsaturated fatty acid. It is a colorless oil. Undecylenic acid is mainly...
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Triglyceride (section Chemical fatty acid names)
fat contains odd-numbered fatty acids, such as 15, due to the action of bacteria in the rumen. Many fatty acids are unsaturated; some are polyunsaturated...
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Fatty acid metabolism consists of various metabolic processes involving or closely related to fatty acids, a family of molecules classified within the...
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Calendic acid (sometimes α-calendic acid) is an unsaturated fatty acid, named for the pot marigold (Calendula officinalis), from which it is obtained...
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Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA) designates any straight chain tetra-unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acid. The pure compounds, which are rarely encountered, are...
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eutectic mixture of palmitic and stearic acids. List of saturated fatty acids List of carboxylic acids Pentadecylic acid Merck Index, 13th Edition, 5775 R....
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Saturated fat (redirect from Health effects of saturated fat)
is primarily the triglycerides of palmitic and stearic acids. Some common examples of saturated fatty acids: Lauric acid with 12 carbon atoms (contained...
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prostanoic acid from limonene. Prostaglandin Saturated fat Fatty acid Fatty acid synthesis List of saturated fatty acids List of unsaturated fatty acids Hamon...
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Margarine (category CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list)
temperatures. Omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids. This is one of the two essential fatty acids, so called because...
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inhibition-related teratogenicity. List of saturated fatty acids List of carboxylic acids Lide, D. R. (Ed.) (1990). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (70th Edn.). Boca...
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Elaeis oleifera (category Flora of Honduras)
proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the oil. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elaeis oleifera. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant...
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Lactylate (redirect from Lactylic esters of fatty acids)
levels of saturated fatty acids from lactylates or other fatty acid sources. Rats fed lactylates supplemented with a fat high in unsaturated fatty acids (achieving...
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Acids Food acids are added to make flavors "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants. Common food acids include vinegar, citric acid,...
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of essential fatty acids (59.9–63.2%) and low content of saturated fatty acids. The fats of chia seed oil are mainly unsaturated, with linoleic acid (17–26%...
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Nutrient (category Biology and pharmacology of chemical elements)
(saturated fatty acids) or by both double and single bonds (unsaturated fatty acids). Fats are needed for construction and maintenance of cell membranes...
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Apple seed oil (category CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list)
because of this it is used in the production of alkyd resins, shoe polish and varnish. Apple seed oils consist of predominantly unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic...
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groups. Carboxylic acids occur widely. Important examples include the amino acids and fatty acids. Deprotonation of a carboxylic acid gives a carboxylate...
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