Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid with six cis-double bonds at 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, and 19 positions, carries various health benefits in humans. (1) Usually, fish oils are foods that are...

Fatty acids are carbon chains with a methyl group at one end of the molecule and a carboxyl group at the other. It is subdivided into saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. (1) Food rich in...

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a highly branched annual plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is commercially cultivated to extract edible oil from the seeds, known as safflower oil....

Linoleic acid (PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c) is a pre-dominant n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid. (1) It is a colorless liquid soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in water. (2) It stays in the form of...

Ginger essential oil is extracted from the rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. (1) It is a medicinal plant widely used to prepare...

Canola (Brassica napus) is a crop seed that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Canola is also known as Rapeseed. It is believed to be originated in Canada and has also grown in Europe and Australia....