Table 1.

Lipid categories.

Category	Example
Fatty acids (FA)	arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
Glycerolipids (GL)	monoacylglycerol (MAG), diacylglycerol (DAG), triacylglycerol (also triglyceride, TG)
Glycerophospholipids (GP)	phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylserine (PS)
Sphingolipids (SP)	sphingomyelin, ceramide, sulfatide, ganglioside
Sterol lipids (SL)	cholesterol, vitamin D
Prenol lipids (PR)	carotenoid, vitamin E & K
Saccharolipids (SL)	lipid A
Polyketides (PK)	lovastatin