Omega-3 fatty acid

certain fatty acids strip away the nerve cells’ protective layer, causing major brain damage. It is an orphan disease, meaning that there are only a few people that have it, and there is little to no profit incentive for drug companies to develop a cure. In Lorenzo’s Oil, Lorenzo Odone is diagnosed with this disease, which at the time, was nearly always fatal. During Lorenzo’s father’s journey to find a cure for his son’s disease, he discovered that if the intake very long chain saturated fatty…

contract with Walt Disney they are a major contributor to Disney, for Disney allowing them to use their characters on their diapers. Modern baby diapers contain polyacrylic acid, a super-absorbent polymer. When some of this polymer was added to a beaker with water and stirred, it absorbed many times its weight in water. Polyacrylic acid is a polymer made…

Trans-fatty acids form during the process of hydrogenation. Once polyunsaturated oils are hardened by hydrogenation, some of the unsaturated fatty acids end up altering their shapes rather than becoming saturated. As a result, this alteration in chemical structure creates trans unsaturated fatty acids that are similar in shape to saturated fatty acids. These changed fatty acids, or trans fatty acids, have an effect on the body’s health. Some foods that contain trans-fat include fried foods,…

During this lab, I compared the properties of both regular and light margarine, before and after melting. First, we took both of the margarine samples and put them in a hot water bath to melt them. This separated out the components within them- making it easy to measure their percentage value. I found the regular margarine to be made up of 14.5% solids, 64.2% oils, and 21.3% water. Next, I used the same method as before, and found the percentage of each component of the light margarine to…

chains, neutral lipids bound to each other by hydrophobic interaction to form globules in the cytoplasm {Medina, 1998 #3}. During lipid extraction by co-solvent system, the nonpolar organic solvent penetrates though the microalgal cell envelope and interacts with the neutral lipids in globule form by van der Waals interaction to form a nonpolar solvent-neutral lipid complex {Medina, 1998 #3}{Halim, 2012 #7}. This solvent-lipid complex diffuses out of the cytoplasm by concentration gradient, and…

through fish with mono and poly unsaturated fats to be among the high priority fats. Dietary fats are a source of energy and are essential for growth and regulation of body functions2. They are sources of vitamins (A, D, E and K) and essential fatty acids (EFA)2. EFA are required by the body for cell growth and nourishment, brain development, regulation of water loss by the skin, blood pressure regulation and for the development of placenta and mammary glands in pregnant women3.…

This happens due to the many different types of fatty acids present. This causes a combination of liquid and frozen parts as the mixture turns into ice cream. This heterogeneity is due to the fact that different fatty acids freeze at different temperatures. Changing the ratio of the fatty acids, there by changing the amount of liquid and frozen parts can noticeably affect the consistency of the ice cream. (Goff) Creams…

The area of the formed ME of each system is calculated relative to the whole area of the pseudo-ternary phase diagrams using AutoCAD program 2014. Figures 1 and 2 showed pseudo-ternary phase diagrams of various oils from different origin and fatty acid chain length such as vegetable oil (Avocado oil), long chain triglyceride (Labrafil isostearique) and GMO. These oils were tested for their effects on the area of ME formed. It was observed that the vegetable oil “Avocado” based systems gave no…

Special needs is a term that is used in clinical diagnosis. It describes individuals who require assistance whether it is medical, mental, or even psychological. Children with special needs are a wonderful part of our world today. Under this umbrella, there are many different types of diseases that come along with the term. The severity of a child’s diagnosis varies. A child with special needs brings a whole new life to those who they are around. After watching the two movies, Lorenzo’s Oil and…

Brussels sprouts: Nutritional facts and health benefits Brussels sprouts are leafy green small buds resembling a cabbage, but in a miniature form. They are full of nutrition. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, antioxidants, and dietary fibres. Brussels come from the Brassica family, along with cabbage, broccoli, kale, and collard greens. Brussels sprouts are winter crops growing well under light frosting and cool weather. Their height can be about as tall as 90 cm and being about 1…