Palm oil, a vegetable oil extracted from the pulp of the tropical oil palm, is found in many products consumed daily. The fat from the stone fruit is the world’s most important cooking oil, accounting for about 30 percent of the market. Here’s what you should know about palm oil Palm oil, a vegetable oil … Palm Oil: Intolerance & Allergy
Palmitic acid is the fatty acid most abundant along with stearic acid. It plays a supporting role in plant, animal and human organisms. Most of the palmitic acid is bound in triglycerides. What is palmitic acid? Palmitic acid is a very common saturated fatty acid. Saturated means that it does not contain a double bond … Palmitic Acid: Function & Diseases
Products Cetyl alcohol is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is found in numerous pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Structure and properties Cetyl alcohol is a mixture of solid alcohols consisting mainly of the linear C16 alcohol 1-hexadecanol (C16C34O, Mr = 242.4 g/mol). It exists as a white and fatty powder, as a … Cetyl Alcohol
Products Nutella is available in grocery stores. The spread was invented by Italian Pietro Ferrero in the 1940s. At first, the product was called and . It received the brand name Nutella in 1964. Today, numerous imitation products are available in addition to Nutella. Structure and properties The hazelnut nougat cream Nutella consists of the … Nutella
Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials
Products Coconut fat is available in pharmacies, drugstores and grocery stores, among others. It is counted among the so-called superfoods. Structure and properties Coconut fat is a vegetable fat obtained from the dried, solid part of the endosperm of the coconut. Coconuts are the fruits of the coconut palm L. of the palm family. Coconut … Coconut Oil
Products Mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids are present in numerous processed foods as additives, for example in bread, margarine or ice cream. Structure and properties Mono- and diglycerides of edible fatty acids are a mixture of mono- and diesters of glycerol with fatty acids found in food fats and oils. Small amounts of … Mono- and Diglycerides of Edible Fatty Acids
Products Refined palm oil is found in countless processed foods, including margarine, biscuits, potato chips, spreads (e.g. Nutella), ice cream and sweets. The palms are grown mainly in Malaysia and Indonesia. Annual production is in the range of over 50 million tons. No other vegetable oil is produced in greater quantities. Structure and properties Palm … Palm Oil
Palm oil (palm fat) is as common as plastic: we encounter it in detergents, cosmetic products, chocolate and ready meals. But palm oil is considered unhealthy – its processing can even produce carcinogenic substances. And the oil is also criticized from an ethical and ecological point of view, because rainforests are cleared for its cultivation, … Palm Oil: Harmful to Health?
Products Medium-chain triglycerides are found as excipients in liquid, semisolid, and solid drug products. Structure and properties Medium-chain triglycerides are a mixture of triglycerides of saturated fatty acids, which mainly include caprylic acid (C8) and capric acid (C10). They are obtained from coconut or palm oil. It is a colorless to slightly yellowish oily liquid … Medium Chain Triglycerides
Products Sodium dodecyl sulfate (sodium lauryl sulfate) is used as an excipient in many liquid, semi-solid and solid pharmaceuticals. It is also used in personal care products and foods. Structure and properties Sodium dodecyl sulfate is a mixture of sodium alkyl sulfates consisting mainly of sodium dodecyl sulfate (C12H25NaO4S, Mr = 288.4 g/mol). It exists … Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
Products Beta-carotene is commercially available as a monopreparation mainly in the form of capsules. Structure and properties Beta-carotene (C40H56, Mr = 536.9 g/mol) exists as a brown-red crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. The lipophilic substance is sensitive to air, light and heat, especially in solution. The carotenoid, which is made up of … Beta-Carotene
