The recent knowledge regarding the mechanism of fat absorption in human body has been briefly discussed below: Most dietary fat of either vegetable or animal origin comprises of triglycerides in which glycerol is combined in low-energy ester linkages with three fatty acids and the fatty acids are of even number of carbon atoms. Fatty acids […]
Fats can be synthesized from both carbohydrates and proteins. The evidence is given below: 1. From Carbohydrates: It is an experimental fact that animals can deposit fat practically on fat-free diet (Fig. 10.30.) Young pigs fed on barley deposit more fat than can be accounted for from the protein and fat content of barley. So […]
Depot fat is not identical with food fat. With the customary diet, the depot fat of each species is a characteristic one. But if diet be altered in either quality or quantity specially after starving the animal, the depot fats may resemble food fat to a varying extent. On the whole, depot fats are more […]
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