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( Triglyceride)
Triglyceride&_160;(help·info) (more properly known as triacylglycerol&_160;(help·info), TAG or triacylglyceride) is glyceride in which the glycerol is esterified with three fatty acids.[1] It is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats. Triglycerides are formed from a single molecule of glycerol, combined with three fatty acids on each of the OH groups, and make up most of fats digested by humans. Ester bonds form between each fatty acid and the glycerol molecule. This is where the enzyme pancreatic lipase acts, hydrolysing the bond and ‘releasing’ the fatty acid. In triglyceride form, lipids cannot be absorbed by the duodenum. Fatty acids, monoglycerides (one glycerol, one fatty acid) and some diglycerides are absorbed by the duodenum, once the triglycerides have been broken down. The chemical formula is RCOO-CH2CH(-OOCR')CH2-OOCR", where R, R', and R" are longer alkyl chains. The three fatty acids RCOOH, R'COOH and R"COOH can be all different, all the same, or only two the same. Chain lengths of the fatty acids in naturally occurring triglycerides can be of varying lengths but 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. Natural fatty acids found in plants and animals are typically composed only of even numbers of carbon atoms due to the way they are bio-synthesised from acetyl CoA. Bacteria, however, possess the ability to synthesise odd- and branched-chain fatty acids. Consequently, ruminant animal fat contains odd numbered fatty acids, such as 15, due to the action of bacteria in the rumen.
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Triglyceride Articles
Diet to Lower Triglycerides - Simple Steps to Protect Your Heart and Health! by Tina Bardo
In this article we are going to look at ways for you to minimize your risk of heart trouble due to a bad diet, or at least an uniformed one for your particular situation. High levels of triglycerides in the blood simply means you have too much fat in...
Reduce Cholesterol & Triglycerides by SamRobbins Robbins
With CholesLo, you'll benefit because it's the world's first and only “quattro-mode” lipid reducer utilizing the Synergy Optimizer™ technology. 540+ published studies demonstrating: (a) dramatically reduces both cholesterol and triglycerides; (b) o...
Right background information about the the HDL cholesterol (the right one) and the LDL cholesterol ( by Patrick Beaufay
Cholesterol is insoluble in the vasculary system, but is removed in the circulatory system is subordinated to one of the types of lipoprotein, spherical particles which have an exterior formed mainly of water-soluble proteins.
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What If You Have A Fatty Liver? by Ng Peng Hock
A fatty liver is one that has build-up of fat in the liver. It may not cause any harm to the liver, if mild. However, if the condition gets worse, the liver can become inflamed and over time, this might even result in severe liver damage.
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What You Should Know About Cholesterol Triglycerides by Rudy Silva
You know about cholesterol but do you know about cholesterol triglyceride? They are part of the cholesterol picture that is not talked about very much and are extremely dangerous for your health. And, they come from the fat that you eat every d...
How About a "Natural High" Instead Of Those Mood Altering Drugs? by Helen Robinson
A few years ago I retired from a very active management position and suddenly found myself spending most of my time at home. I sat at the computer, read my email, played ten different kinds of solitaire, read food recipes which made me hungry and ...
Busting Myths: You Can build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time by Frank Wilhelmi
Many years back I bought a course called the Anabolic Diet, by Dr. Maruro DiPasquale; I looked it up, it is still out there. The essence is: you can burn fat if you limit carbohydrate intake to the point that your body switches to using fat for...
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