Fatty acid

Omega 3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats whose first double bond lies at the third carbon from the methyl end of the chain. Th...

Omega 6 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats whose first double bond lies at the sixth carbon from the methyl end. Linoleic acid i...

Alpha lipoic acid, also called thioctic acid, is a sulfur containing fatty acid derivative with a ring holding two sulfur atoms. I...

Oleic acid is an omega 9 monounsaturated fatty acid with a single double bond and is the most common fatty acid in olive oil, whic...

Saturated fats are fatty acids with no double bonds between carbon atoms, which makes fats rich in them solid or semi solid at roo...

Trans fatty acids are unsaturated fats with at least one double bond in the trans configuration, giving them a straighter shape th...

Conjugated linoleic acid refers to a family of isomers of linoleic acid in which two double bonds are separated by a single bond r...

Medium chain triglycerides are fats composed of fatty acids with six to twelve carbon atoms, mainly caproic, caprylic, capric and ...