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saturated fatty acids

ácidos grasos saturados

acides gras saturés

饱和脂肪酸 /bǎohé zhīfángsuān/

Chemistry | n. phr.

the fatty acids whose molecular structure does not have any double bond, that lead to an increase in blood cholesterol and that are present at a low percentage in olive oil, mainly in the form of palmitic acid.

Example

The amount of saturated fatty acids is lower than in most other oils.

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