Composition, Distribution and Atherogenicity of Fatty Acid in Coconut and Palm Oils
| Main Authors: | Silalahi, Jansen; Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Sumatra Utara, Medan, Nurbaya, Siti; Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas Sumatra Utara, Medan |
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| Format: | application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Journal of the Indonesian Medical Association
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://indonesia.digitaljournals.org/index.php/idnmed/article/view/1069 |
Daftar Isi:
- Chemical, physical, and biochemical (metabolism and atherogenic) properties of fat isdetermined by the composition and position of fatty acids (sn-1, sn-2 and sn-3) in fat molecules. The recommended total of fat intake is no more than 30% of total caloric needs, with the ratio of saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and poli unsaturated fatty acids in the diet is 1:1:1. Coconut and palm oil were initially regarded to be atherogenic, as they contain high level of saturated fatty acids which lead to cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease (CHD). Later it was found that medium-chain fatty acids (C-10 and C-12) presented at large amount in the coconut oil, is in fact non-atherogenic. However, long-chain fatty acid such as myristic acid (C-14) and palmitic acid (C-16) are. Atherogenic palmitic acid which predominates in the palm oil becomes not atherogenic because it was not present in sn-2, but sn-1 and sn-3 in the fat molecule. J Indon Med Assoc.2011;61:453-7.Keywords: coconut oil, palm oil, cardiovascular disease.