Question

3) How are most monounsaturated fatty acids found in nature? How does this differ from what may occur during commercial hydrogenation of oils to solid fats?

Answer 1

Monosaturated fatty acid: - Monosaturated fatty acid is a fatty acid with double bond in the fatty acid chain with the remainder single bonded. Oils that contain monosaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature but start to turn solid when chilled. Monosaturated fats are found in high concentrations in: - Olive, peanut, and canola oils and Avocados and nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts and pecans, seeds such as pumpkin and sesame seeds, Olive, peanut, and canola oils, fruits like Avocados.