The SECRET Ingredient Part I - fat
Fats Are not soluble in water Do dissolve in organic solvents, like alcohol Create waterproof barriers eg)cell membranes Transport essential fatty material thru the blood Fats are used for energy storage and signaling Are now called by the term “Lipids” Lipids are divided into sterols, fatty acids, essential fatty acids, and glycerols
Phosphatidylserine, Phosphatidylcholine, etc
Classes of fats Simple lipids – Saturated fatty acids – Mono_unsaturated fatty acids – Poly_unsaturated fatty acids Complex lipids – Triglycerides – Phospholipids – Sterols
Saturated fatty acid
Saturated fatty acids
Mono_un_saturated fatty acid
Poly_un_saturated fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acids
Complex: Triglyceride
Complex: phospholipids
Phosphatidylserine, Phosphatidylcholine, etc
Complex: Sterols
TG, Cholesterol Phospholipids
Lipids in Life Imagined Phosphatidylcholine Phosphatidylserine Coenzyme Q10 Alpha Lipoic Acid Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) DMAE Tocotrienols (vitamin E) A vitamin (Palmitate) Beta Carotene