SESQUITERPENES Sesquiterpenoids are defined as the group of 15 carbon compounds derived by the assembly of 3 isoprenoid units and they […]
HYDROCARBONS These compounds form the simplest form of lipids, they contain only carbon and hydrogen. They may be divided into aliphatic hydrocarbons with […]
MONOTERPENES They are the terpenes that have been known for several centuries as components of the fragrant oils obtained from leaves, […]
HYDROXY ACIDS The hydroxyl group(s) may occur at various positions in the carbon chain which can be saturated or monoenoic. Some polyhydroxy fatty […]
PRIMARY PRODUCTS OF FATTY ACID OXIDATION Autoxidation and photo-oxidation of monoene, diene and triene fatty acids give similar but not identical products […]
PROSTANOIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS A large number of fatty acid derivatives often present in tiny concentrations were discovered to have profound effects on […]
Ethanolamine glycerophospholipids Analogous structures to those described for choline phospholipids exist for the ethanolamine phospholipids. The pattern of fatty acid distribution generally shows […]
PROSTAGLANDINS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS LIPOXYGENASE PRODUCTS Although the oxidation (bleaching) of carotenoids has long been recognized as a property of […]
PROSTANOIDS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS A large number of fatty acid derivatives often present in tiny concentrations were discovered to have profound effects on […]
FATTY ALCOHOLS Aliphatic alcohols occur naturally in free form (component of the cuticular lipids) but more usually in esterified (wax esters) or […]