- Omega−3
fatty acids, also
called Omega−3 oils, ω−3
fatty acids or n−3
fatty acids, are
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
characterized by the presence...
- fat is a fat that
contains a
polyunsaturated fatty acid (abbreviated PUFA),
which is a
subclass of
fatty acid
characterized by a
backbone with two or...
- biochemistry, a
fatty acid is a
carboxylic acid with an
aliphatic chain,
which is
either saturated or unsaturated. Most
naturally occurring fatty acids have...
- 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...
-
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...
- Short-chain
fatty acids (SCFAs) are
fatty acids of two to six
carbon atoms. The
SCFAs lower limit is
interpreted differently,
either with 1, 2, 3 or 4...
- In nutrition, biology, and chemistry, fat
usually means any
ester of
fatty acids, or a
mixture of such compounds, most
commonly those that
occur in living...
-
Trans fat, also
called trans-unsaturated
fatty acids, or
trans fatty acids, is a type of
unsaturated fat that
occurs in foods.
Trace concentrations of...
-
Roscoe Conkling "
Fatty"
Arbuckle (/ˈɑːrbʌkəl/;
March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an
American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started...
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fatty acid
chains have all
single bonds. A fat
known as a
glyceride is made of two
kinds of
smaller molecules: a
short glycerol backbone and
fatty acids...
