Common Fatty Acids Chemical Names and Descriptions of some Common Fatty Acids Common Name Carbon Atoms Double Bonds Scientific NameSources Butyric acid40 butanoic acid butterfat Caproic Acid60 hexanoic acid butterfat Caprylic Acid80 octanoic acid coconut oil Capric Acid100 decanoic acid coconut oil Lauric Acid120 dodecanoic acid coconut oil Myristic Acid140 tetradecanoic acid palm kernel oil Palmitic Acid160 hexadecanoic acid palm oil Palmitoleic Acid161 9-hexadecenoic acid animal fats Stearic Acid180 octadecanoic acid animal fats Oleic Acid181 9-octadecenoic acid olive oil Ricinoleic acid181 12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid castor oil Vaccenic Acid181 11-octadecenoic acid butterfat Linoleic Acid182 9,12-octadecadienoic acid grape seed oil Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) 183 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid flaxseed (linseed) oil Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) 183 6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid borage oil Arachidic Acid200 eicosanoic acid peanut oil, fish oil Gadoleic Acid201 9-eicosenoic acid fish oil Arachidonic Acid (AA)204 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid liver fats EPA205 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid fish oil Behenic acid220 docosanoic acid rapeseed oil Erucic acid221 13-docosenoic acid rapeseed oil DHA226 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid fish oil Lignoceric acid240 tetracosanoic acid small amounts in most fats
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