The structure of naturally occurring triglycerides has been studied over a number of years with little agreement about the distribution of the fatty acids, except as to the prevalence of mixed glycerides. Several types of arrangement, for example, even, random, partial random, and restricted random, have been proposed and defended. Hilditch (I) and Bhattacharyya (2) have recently reviewed the b...

In this issue of the Journal there are 2 studies that tested the cholesterol-raising effects of palmitic acid–rich palmolein and that reach apparently different conclusions. Tholstrup et al (1) found in 32 participants that palm oil elevated LDL cholesterol significantly by 0.22 mmol/L (P , 0.001) compared with olive oil, whereas Voon et al (2) found the difference between palm oil and olive oi...

Diet for some time now in Nigeria has undergone many changes such as changes in dietary intake of fats and oils. There has been an increasing consumption of partially hydrogenated trans-vegetable oils and a decreasing intake of lauric acid-containing oils. Although popular literature and people generally, usually attribute an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) to elevated levels of ...

Diet for some time now in Nigeria has undergone many changes such as changes in dietary intake of fats and oils. There has been an increasing consumption of partially hydrogenated trans-vegetable oils and a decreasing intake of lauric acid-containing oils. Although popular literature and people generally, usually attribute an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) to elevated levels of ...

S 105 AOCS ANNUAL MEETING & EXPO MAY 4–7, 2014 1 EAT 1: Lipid Crystallization Chairs: S.S. Narine, Trent University, Canada; and N. Widlak, USA Combined Effects of Addition of Talc and Cooling Rates on Fat Crystallization. S. Yoshikawa*, H. Kida, and K. Sato, Basic Research Institute, R&D, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, Japan, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japa...