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What is a common dietary saturated fatty acid?
palmitic acid, stearic acid
What is the simplest fatty?
acetic acid
A common dietary saturated fatty acid?
Palmitic acid is a common dietary saturated fatty acid found in various foods like meat, dairy, and palm oil. It is known for its role in promoting atherosclerosis when consumed in excess.
What is the simplest fatty acids found in the diet?
acetic acid
Property of dietary lipids?
Dietary lipids are a concentrated energy source, providing nine calories per gram. They are essential for absorbing fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and serving as building blocks for cell membranes. Lipids also play a role in hormone production and insulation for body organs.
Which of the dietary fatty acid has been found to raise blood cholesterol level by the least amount?
Stearic
What is the most heart healthy dietary lipid?
Omega 3 fatty acids - found in abundance in certain fish, such as salmon, tuna and others, as well as in flax seed oil - are heart healthy dietary lipids. Olive oil is a monounsaturated fatty acid which is also a heart healthy dietary lipid.
Is olive oil an essential fatty acid?
No, it's not a fatty acid or essential fatty acid.
What type of fatty acid is a propanoic acid?
Propionic acis is not a fatty acid.
What are digestive enzymes that hydrolyze molecules of fat into fatty acid and glycerol molecules?
Lipases are digestive enzymes that hydrolyze molecules of fat into fatty acid and glycerol molecules in the small intestine. They help break down dietary fats for absorption and utilization in the body.
If you isolate a fatty acid with one double bond you know the fatty acid is a?
A monounsaturated fat
What is the difference between a hydrocarbon and a fatty acid?
The difference between a hydrocarbon and a fatty acid is that a fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain with a carboxylic acid head.
