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. 2020 Nov 25;12(24):25744–25766. doi: 10.18632/aging.104185

Table 1. The main fatty acids in the diet.

Customary name Number of carbon atoms and double bonds Molecular formula
oleid acid 18:1 CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
palmitic acid 16:0 CH3(CH2)14COOH
stearic acid 18:0 CH3(CH2)16COOH
linoleic acid 18:2 CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH2)6COOH
palmitoleic acid 16:1 CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH
myristic acid 14:0 CH3(CH2)12COOH
α-linolenic acid 18:3 CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COOH
arachidonic acid 20:4 CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)4COOH