Fatty Acid
FATTY ACIDS CLASSIFICATION OF FATTY ACIDS Saturated Fatty acids Unsaturated Fatty acids Branched-chain Fatty acids Cyclic Fatty acids “MAJOR SATURATED FATTY ACID AND THEIR SOURCES” SATURATED FATTY It contains only single bonds in their hydrocarbon chains. General formula: R—COOH (where R is CH3(CH2)n, ) IN HIGHER PLANTS: Palmitic acid(C16) “MAJOR UNSATURATED FATTY ACID AND … Read more