Tridecanoic acid (C13) is a rare, odd-chain saturated fatty acid produced mainly by gut and rumen microbes, entering ...

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a good source of bioactive compounds such as monounsaturated fatty acids and sterols. The impact of minimal processing on its health-promoting attributes was ...

Food scientist and nutritionist Dr Anneline Padayachee takes a deep dive into the subject of fat in a healthy diet. Her conclusion? Dietary choices should be guided by balance, variety, and ...

As important signal metabolites within enterohepatic circulation, bile acids (BAs) play a pivotal role during the occurrence and development of diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

The molecular size of coconut oil’s fatty acids enables them to penetrate the hair cuticle and skin barrier more effectively than larger molecules found in other oils. This penetration ability ...

This segment originally aired on February 4, 2023. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, there may be something you can do right now to fight Alzheimer’s disease. It involves Omega 3 fatty acids, which is ...