NSD 225 Lecture Notes - Fall 2018 Lecture 6 - Monoglyceride, Small intestine, Olive oil
20 Sep 2018
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Lipids - hydrophobic (do not dissolve in water) In body - have important functions - store energy for later on. Acid end and catbon chain - other end is the methol end. 4 bonds that it needs to fill - can attach to 4 things. Unsaturated fatty acid - usually liquid at room temperature. Essential fatty acids - has to come from consuming it - diet or supplements - your body cannot make it. Omega 6 - linoleic acid - have to get some in your diet. We have no problem meeting this requirement. Soy beans, peanuts, corn oil, safflower oil. Walnuts, flaxseeds oils, fish, grass-fed/pasture raised animals. Most common lipid found in foods and body, referred to as fats. Have glycerol backbone, but two fatty acids and a phosphorus group. Lipids - small amounts in body and foods. If u are vegan, you have 0 cholesterol.
