polyunsaturated fatty acids
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polyunsaturated fatty acids — (PUFA) unsaturated fatty acids (q.v.) containing two or more double bonds; they occur predominantly as linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids, in vegetable and seed oils. Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids can lower plasma lipid levels and… … Medical dictionary
Common Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids — ▪ Table Common polyunsaturated fatty acids trivial name systematic name number of carbons in chain typical sources linoleic acid cis 9 , cis 12 octadecadienoic acid 18 corn oil, animal tissues, bacteria linolenic acid cis 9 , cis 12 , cis 15… … Universalium
Polyunsaturated fatty acid — Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are those which contain more than one double bond. Methylene Interrupted Polyenes These fatty acids have 2 or more cis double bonds which are separated from each other by a single methylene group. (This form is… … Wikipedia
Fatty acids — Molecules that are long chains of lipid carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a component of phospholipids and glycolipids. (Carboxylic acid is an organic acid containing the functional group COOH.) Fatty acids come from … Medical dictionary
ω-9 fatty acids — polyunsaturated fatty acids from animal and vegetable fats … Medical dictionary
unsaturated fatty acids — fatty acids containing one (monounsaturated) or multiple (polyunsaturated) double bonds; they predominate in most plant derived fats. The number and position of each double bond can be specified, as in the systematic names, or the position of the … Medical dictionary
Common fatty acids in foods — ▪ Table Common fatty acids in foods fatty acid shorthand* typical source Saturated fatty acids butyric 4:0 butterfat caproic 6:0 butterfat caprylic 8:0 coconut oil capric 10:0 coconut oil lauric 12:0 coconut oil, palm kernel oil myristic 14:0… … Universalium
Polyunsaturated fat — In nutrition, polyunsaturated fat is an abbreviation of polyunsaturated fatty acid. That is a fatty acid in which more than one double bond exists within the representative molecule. That is, the molecule has two or more points on its structure… … Wikipedia
Fatty acid — Not to be confused with fat. Butyric acid, a short chain fatty acid Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyun … Wikipedia
polyunsaturated — adjective of, or relating to long chain organic compounds that have multiple double bonds; polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential to human nutrition … Wiktionary
