HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Triacylglycerols are formed by linking fatty acids with an ester linkage to three alcohol groups in glycerol. Triacylglycerols are the form in which fat energy is stored in adipose tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Triglycerides are esters in which three molecules of one or more different fatty acids are linked to the alcohol glycerol; they are named according to the fatty acid components; e.g., tristearin contains three molecules of stearic acid, and oleodistearin, one of oleic acid and two of stearic acid.

Detailed explanation-3: -One type of lipid is called a triglyceride, an ester derived from glycerol combined with three fatty acid molecules. Figure 14.2. 3: Triglyceride components. Glycerol is a triol, an alcohol which contains three hydroxyl functional groups.