Trans fatty acid isomers from hydrogenated fats: The controversy about health implications

Wherever there is a double bond in a fatty acid, there is also a possibility for isomerization. Under partial hydrogenation triacylglycerols composing oils'double bonds may change from cis to trans configuration, therefore products derived from hydrogenated oils such as margarines, shortenings...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Valenzuela, Judith King, Susana Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1995-12-01
Series:Grasas y Aceites
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Online Access:http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/955