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triglyceride, ester ester, any one of a group of organic compounds with general formula RCO2R′ (where R and R′ are alkyl groups or aryl groups) that are formed by the reaction between an alcohol and an acid. ..... Click the link for more information. formed from glycerol glycerol, glycerin, glycerine, or 1,2,3-propanetriol ..... Click the link for more information. and one to three fatty acids fatty acid, any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of glycerol . Molecular weights of fatty acids vary over a wide range. The carbon skeleton of any fatty acid is unbranched. Some fatty acids are saturated, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . Fats and oils fats and oils, group of organic substances that form an important part of the diet and also are useful in many industries. The fats are usually solid, the oils generally liquid at ordinary room temperatures. ..... Click the link for more information. are triglycerides. In a simple triglyceride such as palmitin palmitin (păl`mətĭn), fat that is the triglyceride of palmitic acid, CH3(CH2)14CO2 ..... Click the link for more information. or stearin stearin (stēr`ĭn), fat that is the triglyceride of stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16CO2H, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. , all three fatty-acid groups are identical. In a mixed triglyceride, two or even three different fatty-acid groups are present; most fats and oils contain mixed triglycerides. triglycerideAny of an important class of naturally occurring lipids, esters in which three molecules of fatty acids are linked to glycerol. The three fatty acids may be all the same kind or different kinds. The types of triglycerides in animals vary with the species and the fats in their food. In mammals they are stored in adipose tissue until needed and then broken down to the glycerol and fatty acids. Many vegetable triglycerides (oils) are liquid at room temperature, unlike those of animals, and tend to contain a greater variety of fatty acids. In alkali, triglycerides break down to form glycerol and three molecules of soap (saponification). |
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| Along these lines, a pilot study conducted in HIV-positive patients with lipodystrophy assessing the combination of dietary and exercise counseling with or without fish oil (omega-3 fatty acid) supplementation reported a significant decline in triglyceride levels at week 4 in patients receiving fish oil, that was no longer significant at week 16. Compared with the higher carbohydrate diet, the higher protein diet further decreased blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides and lowered HDL (good) cholesterol. In a recent study, people who ate to three kiwifruits daily for 28 days reduced their platelet aggregation response (potential for blood-clot formation) 18 percent and their blood triglyceride (fat) levels by 15 percent compared with people who ate no kiwi. |
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