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Triolein Information

Triolein is a symmetrical triglyceride derived from glycerol and three units of the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid. Most triglycerides are unsymmetrical, being derived from mixtures of fatty acids. Triolein represents 4-30% of olive oil.[1]

References

  1. ^ Alfred Thomas (2002). "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. DOI:10.1002/14356007.a10_173. ISBN 3527306730.
Lipids: glycerides
Monoglyceride - Diglyceride - Triglyceride (Triformin, Triacetin, Triheptanoin, Trimyristin, Trilinolein, Triolein)
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