NUFS 009 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Chylomicron, Trans Fat, Lecithin
9 May 2016
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Should comprise 20-35% of kcals (10% should be saturated fats, storage for later usage) Insulation and padding (temperature regulation; prevent collision of organs) Types of lipids: triglycerides (main constituent of body fat in humans and animals, phospholipids (main fat in cell membrane, cholesterol (sterol) Lecithin: triglycerides (glycerol + 3 fatty acid, fatty acids (release from fat storage and release energy): saturated & unsaturated, monoglycerides (formed during fat digestion; one double bond, sterol (cholesterol) : aids for digestion; bile. (ex. Almost all carbon has a hydrogen, but there is one carbon that shares a hydrogen. More than one carbon is sharing hydrogen: omega 3: first double bond is located 3rd from omega end, omega 6: first double bond is located 6th from omega end. Sources: nuts, seeds, fish oil, soybean and canola oils, walnuts, mussels, crab, shrimp. Intake of 2 servings of fish per week. No pills are available in market, very easy to consume omega 6.
