| LC control no. | sh 96001154 |
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| LC classification | QP752.T63 Biochemistry |
| Topical heading | Trans fatty acids |
| Variant(s) | Trans fats |
| See also | Stereoisomers Unsaturated fatty acids |
| Found in | Work cat.: 96109464: Kris-Etherton, P.M. Trans fatty acids and coronary heart disease risk, c1995. Fatty acids in foods and their health implications, 1992: p. 7 (An unsaturated fatty acid with a double bond can have two possible configurations, cis or trans, depending on the relative positions of the alkyl groups.) p. 858 (Among isomeric fatty acids, interest has focused primarily on trans fatty acids rather than on positional isomers of cis fatty acids.) Siguel, E. Essential fatty acids in health and disease, 1994: p. 32 (trans fatty acids are straight and therefore act like saturated fat.) NestleĢ Nutrition Workshop (28th : 1990 : Mexico City, Mexico). Polyunsaturated fatty acids in human nutrition, 1992: p. 222 (Trans fatty acids (produced after hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fats) raise total blood cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol levels in a manner similar to cholesterol-raising saturated fatty acids.) New York Times, July 10, 2003 ("Trans fats are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil, solidifying it and increasing the shelflife of products.") |
| Not found in | MESH |
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