The global oleochemicals market volume is calculated at 18.50 million tons in 2025 and is expected to reach around 27.50 ...

How come the amounts of fat on food labels don't add up? When I add the numbers of grams of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, they come to less than the number of grams of ...

Biswas and Ganguly1 have recently published observations on the esterification of fatty acids with glycerol which are not in full agreement with the results of the work carried out at present in ...

In contrast, after operation, both plasma free fatty acid and plasma glycerol concentrations decreased during the initial 180-minute period.

"FAT", it is the word that scares everyone, especially if they are trying to lose weight or maintain a certain weight. However, not all fat is bad for you, in fact, sometimes, they are essential.

Palmitic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), a term for fatty acids containing 13 to 21 carbons. Palmitic acid contains 16 carbons. This acid is found in most fats and oils, such as ...

Lipase is responsible for breaking down fats and converting fat into fatty acids and glycerol. Proteases break down protein into separate amino acids.

Researchers discovered that women tend to store more fat after a meal than men but they burn through that fat more quickly.

Edible oils are biological mixtures of plant origin, containing ester mixtures derived from glycerol with a chain of fatty acids. They represent one of the major components of human diets and ...

Omega-3 fatty acids: Essential fatty acids that our body cannot produce. From brain health and eye health, these fatty acids boost the immune system.

Critics of seed oils are often accused of spreading fear or misinformation. But the science on the health effects of high seed oil consumption is unsettled.

Triglycerides are named after their chemical structure, specifically the length of their fatty acid chains. All triglycerides consist of a glycerol molecule and three fatty acids.