Glycosides of fatty acids with a O-glycosyl link – Rhamnolipids These lipids are also well known as biosurfactants produced externally […]
AMINO ALCOHOLS This family of simple lipids is mainly found as homologues of the most spread base sphingosine, a C18-aminodiol. Sphingosine was discovered […]
GLYCOSIDES OF AMINO ALCOHOLS While sphingolipids from animals and plants have a sphingoid base as common feature, some […]
WAXES AND OTHER ESTERS Waxes is a general term used to refer to the mixture of long-chain apolar lipids forming a protective coating […]
HYDROXY ACIDS The hydroxyl group(s) may occur at various positions in the carbon chain which can be saturated or monoenoic. Some polyhydroxy fatty […]
Glycosides of fatty acids with a O-glycosyl link and an ester link Ustilagic acid is a cellobiose lipid produced by […]
RUBBER Faraday Michael determined in 1829 that rubber produced by Hevea brasiliensis was made up solely of carbon and hydrogen and […]
MINOR VEGETAL OILS On account of their nutritional and industrial importance, some vegetable oils have been extensively studied and we give below a […]
LIPIDS OF LAND ANIMALS Lard This fat is obtained from cutaneous adipose tissue of pork. Its fatty acid composition depends on the diet. […]
STEROIDS Steroids form an important group of compounds based on the fundamental saturated tetracyclic hydrocarbon : 1,2-cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene (sterane or gonane). […]