As well as being the precursors of the triacylglycerols deposited as fat in adipose tissue, long-chain fatty acids are one class of agents that induce the differentiation of preadipocytes to adipocytes.

Medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCT) have a potential glycogen-saving effect during exercise due to rapid hydrolysis and oxidation. However, studies comparing intake of carbohydrates (CHO) plus 80-90 g MCT with intake of CHO alone have revealed different results. The present study tested performance after consumption of specific structured triacylglycerol, consisting of a mixture of medium-chain...

The relative contribution of acylglycerols and phospholipids to the lipid hydrolysis on milled rice was investigated during storage at 37°C and 70% relative humidity for 50 days. The monoglycerol, diglycerol, and lysophospholipid contents of surface lipid were determined by reversed-phase HPLC. Monoand diglycerol content of milled rice increased during storage from 0.06% to 0.18% (w/w milled ri...

These studies examine the regulation of plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels by varying quantities of dietary saturated and polyunsaturated triacylglycerols. At a constant load of 0.12% cholesterol and 20% triacylglycerol, substitution of polyunsaturated for saturated triacylglycerols caused LDL receptor activity to increase from 25% to 80% of control and reduced the LDL-chol...