This book covers the basic chemical nature and properties of lipid molecules. It is based on the author's extensive experience in this field.

Contents

• Fatty acids - Nomenclature, structure, isolation and structure-determination, biosyntbesis, and chemical synthesis
• Lipids - Nomenclature, structure, biosynthesis, and chemical synthesis
• The major sources of oils, fats, and other lipids
• Processing: Extraction, refining, fractionation, hydrogenation, interesterification
• Analytical procedures
• Physical properties
• Reactions associated with double bonds
• reactions of the carboxyl group
• Dietary fats and nutrition
• Practical applications of oils and fats

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