Glycerol
[ Glycerol, Glycerin, Glycerine ] A sugar alcohol, commonly known as glycerin or glycerine, which forms the backbone of triglycerides. It has about 60% of the sweetness of sucrose and 4.3 kcal/gram of energy.
[ Glycerol, Glycerin, Glycerine ] A sugar alcohol, commonly known as glycerin or glycerine, which forms the backbone of triglycerides. It has about 60% of the sweetness of sucrose and 4.3 kcal/gram of energy.
[ Gluconeogenesis ] The generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate substrates such as pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids. When there is a shortage of dietary carbohydrates, gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis are the primary mechanisms for maintaining blood glucose levels.
[ Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine ] Not to be confused with Lectin. Any of a group of amphiphilic fatty substances found in animal tissues, egg yolk, and some plants. Lecithins are usually phospholipids, consisting of phosphoric acid with choline, glycerol or other… Read More »Lecithin
[ Lipolysis ] The breakdown of lipids by the hydrolysis of triglycerides into glycerol and free fatty acids.
[ Triglyceride ] An ester comprising of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid molecules. Triglycerides are the main constituents of natural fats and oils and act as transports for fatty acids in the blood.
[ Oil ] Any of a group of fatty acids and fatty acid esters of glycerol which are liquid at room temperature, compared to fat, which is a solid at room temperature.
[ Fat ] A subclass of lipids that includes fatty acids and triglycerides Any of the fatty acids and fatty acid esters of glycerol which are solid at room temperature, compared to oil, which is a liquid at room temperature… Read More »Fat
[ Ester ] Chemical compounds derived from an acid where at least one -OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an -O-alkyl (alkoxy) group. Organic esters are commonly derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. An important case are glycerides,… Read More »Ester