Trans fatty acid isomers in human health and in the food industry

Trans fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids with at least one double bond in the trans configuration. These fatty acids occur naturally in dairy and other natural fats and in some plants. However, industrial hydrogenation of vegetable or marine oils is largely the main source of trans fatty acids...

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Main Authors: ALFONSO VALENZUELA, NORA MORGADO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 1999-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97601999000400007