Long-chain fatty acid
[ Long-chain fatty acid, LCFA ] A fatty acid with an aliphatic tails of 13 to 21 carbon atoms.
[ Long-chain fatty acid, LCFA ] A fatty acid with an aliphatic tails of 13 to 21 carbon atoms.
[ Essential Fatty Acid, EFA ] Fatty acids which must come from dietary sources because they are required for good health but cannot be synthesised by the organism in sufficient quantities. Not be confused with essential oils, which are “essential” in the… Read More »EFA (Essential Fatty Acid)
[ Fatty_Acid ] A carboxylic acid with a hydrocarbon chain, usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids. Fats, oils and esters are comprised of fatty acids. In the body, fatty acids function as the building blocks of cell membranes and signalling… Read More »Fatty Acid
[ 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
[ Palm kernel oil ] Not to be confused with palm oil, a palm kernel oil is a highly saturated seed oil derived from the kernel of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis. Palm kernel oil contains mostly lauric acid (48,2%),… Read More »Palm kernel oil
[ Omega-3_Fatty_Acid ] Any polyunsaturated fatty acid of the alpha-omega class in which there is a double bond, three carbon atoms from the methyl (omega) end of the molecule. Examples include ALA, DHA and EPA. Omega-3 fatty acids are an… Read More »Omega-3 Fatty Acid
[ Alpha-linolenic acid, ALA ] An omega-3 fatty acid found in various seeds and nuts. In the absence of dietary sources of DHA and EPA, ALA is considered essential for their synthesis. ALA is an isomer of GLA.
[ GLA, gamma-linolenic acid ] GLA. An omega-6 fatty acid which is considered essential to the extent that the ability of humans to synthesise it in the body diminishes with age. It is commercially extracted from the seeds of evening… Read More »Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)
[ Acetyl_Co-Enzyme_A, Acetyl-CoA ] A product of fatty acid oxidation and of the breakdown of carbohydrates through glycolysis. Along with pyruvic acid, an important constituent of the Krebs Cycle, which drives cellular energy production.
[ Acetoacetic acid ] One of the three ketone bodies produced during the metabolic state of ketosis or ketoacidosis.