Pcog lipids

Coconut oil

Cocos nucifera

Palm oil

Elaeis guineensis

Castor oil

Ricinus communis

Rapeseed oil

Brassica napus

Olive oil

Olea europaea

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

Soybean oil

Glycine max

Cottonseed oil

Gossipium hirsutum

Almond oil

Prunus amygdalus

Persic oil (peaches)

Prunus persica

Persic oil (Apricot)

Prunus armeniaca

Poppyseed oil

Papaver somniferum

saturated fats

Oleic Acid

Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Clupanodonic Acid

Hydroxy acid

Ricinoleic acid

Cerebronic Acid

Dehydroxy stearic acid

Cyclic Acids

Hydrocarpic Acid

Chaulmoogric Acid

Safflower oil

Carthamus indicus

Sesame oil

Sesamum indicum

Corn oil

Zea mays

Sunflower oil

Helianthus anuus

Linseed oil

Linum usitatissimum

Saponification number/ koettsdorfer

aid in detection of the presence of glycerides in acids containing less than 16 or more C atoms, indicates adulteration

Iodine number

Indicates degree of unsaturation

Properties of fixed oils and fats

Greasy to tiuch, leaves permanent oily stain on paper and clothing

Lighter than water

Soluble in organic solvent, insoluble in water

When purified, colorless and of bland odor and taste

Yellow color of fat is due to carotene, a provitamin A

Strongly undergo decomposition when heated, flamm vapors

Acridity is due to acrolein (propenal)

cholesterol

solid alcohol from animals

Phytosterol

solid alcohol from plants

Sterols

R is an aliphatic side chain, contain one or more OH group attached in alicylic linkage

Sex hormone

C17 bears a ketonic or hydroxyl and frequently carried a two- carbon side chain

Cardiac glycosides

R is a lactone ring

Bile acids

R is a five carbon side chain termination in a carboxylic acid group

Sapogenins

contains an oxyxylix ring system

Saturated fixed oils

coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel

Monosaturated fixed oils

Castor oil (Ricin, Ricinoleic acid)

Olive oil (oleic acid)

Peanut oil (oleic acid)

Rapeseed oil (erucic acid)

Polyunsaturated fixed oils

Soybean oil (world`s most important oil)

Cottonsed oil

Sesame oil

Almond oil

persic oil

Corn oil

Safflower oil

Sunflower oil

Linseed oil

Fats and related compounds

Theobroma oil (food of the gods)

Lanolin oil

Anhydrous lanolin

Cod liver oil

Animal waxes

Spermaceti and beeswax

Plant wax

Jojoba oil and Carnauba wax

Theobroma oil

Theobroma cacao

Lanolin

Ovis aries

Cod liver oil

Gadus morhua

Spermaceti

Physeter macrocephalus

Beeswax

Apis mellifera

Jojoba oil

Simmondsia chinensis

Carnauba wax

Copernicia prunifera