Definition of «palmitic»

Palmitic refers to a type of fatty acid that is commonly found in animal fats and vegetable oils. It has a chain of 16 carbon atoms, with one double bond located between the third and fourth carbons. Palmitic acid is also known as hexadecanoic acid and is an important component of many biological systems.

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My friend Jamie is that paleo guy and basically shows the MCT oils because they are shorter than our long chain fatty acids like palmitic acid in the mono and saturated fatty acids that we eat. (blog.bulletproof.com)
The fat from coconuts is low in palmitic acid, which is the bad stuff in animal sources of saturated fat. (sugarandcinnamon.com)
On 56 of the potsherds, or slightly more than half the fragments, analyses showed a mix of fatty acids in the residues — and, in particular, a high proportion of palmitic acid to stearic acid indicative of plants, the researchers report online today in Nature Plants. (sciencemag.org)
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Definition of «palmitic»

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