Edible Oils and Fats; Source of Various Essential Fatty Acids, Such As Linoleic and A-Linolenic Acid

Ajinkyaaa25 Aug, 2021Health

Edible oils and fats play an important role in human diet due to their nutritional characteristics, organoleptic, heat transfer, and rheological properties. Moreover, edible oils and fats are rich source of energy and essential fatty acids such as linolenic and linoleic acids. The chemical and physical properties of edible oils and fats can affect the quality of oil foods and should therefore be evaluated in detail. Oils are liquid at room temperature whereas fats are solid at room temperature.