Fatty acids

Digestion of lipids

  Action of Bile Salts      Bile salts enhance the digestive action of lipases by breaking down fat globules into smaller droplets in a process...

Essential Fatty Acids

Synthesis of lipid mediators Eicosanoids are potent chemical messengers that play critical roles in immune and inflammatory responses. The term ‘eicosanoid’ encompasses numerous bioactive lipid...

All About Resistant Starch

Resistant starch is a type of starch that isn’t fully broken down and absorbed, but rather turned into short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria. This...
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