Fatty acids
Fatty acids, general
Fatty acids are organic carboxylic acids with a chain of at least two carbon atoms and a carboxyl group (COOH).
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Monounsaturated fatty acids
Fatty acids with one double bond in the structure.
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Oleic acid
Oleic acid is a Ω 9 fatty acid that occurs in both animals and plants. It is a monounsaturated fatty acid.
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fats with two or more double bonds in the structure.
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Saturated fatty acids
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds in their structure.
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Trans fatty acids
By-products which are formed during processing / heating of unsaturated fatty acids, due to the formation of a trans-type double bonds while 'normal' UFA have cis-bonds.
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Unsaturated fatty acids
Fatty acids with one or more double bonds in the structure. Can be divided into monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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