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  2. Oleic acid - Wikipedia

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    Safflower and olive oil have one of the highest levels of oleic acid among dietary fats. Oleic acid is used as a component in many foods, in the form of its triglycerides. It is a component of the normal human diet, being a part of animal fats and vegetable oils. Oleic acid as its sodium salt is a major component of soap as an emulsifying agent.

  3. Oleyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Oleyl alcohol / ˈ oʊ l i ˌ ɪ l, ˈ oʊ l i əl /, [1] or cis-9-octadecen-1-ol, is an unsaturated fatty alcohol with the molecular formula C 18 H 36 O or the condensed structural formula CH 3 (CH 2) 7 −CH=CH−(CH 2) 8 OH. It is a colorless oil, mainly used in cosmetics.

  4. Is sunflower oil healthy? Yes, just follow this 1 rule ...

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    The Food and Drug Administration supports the health claim that consuming oleic acid in edible oils containing at least 70% of oleic acid per serving, such as high oleic sunflower oil, may reduce ...

  5. Ethyl oleate - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) produced after ingestion of ethanol. Some research literature implicates FAEEs such as ethyl oleate as the toxic mediators of ethanol in the body (pancreas, liver, heart, and brain). [9] [10] Ethyl oleate may be the toxic mediator of alcohol in fetal alcohol syndrome. [9]

  6. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol education is the practice of disseminating information about the effects of alcohol on health, as well as society and the family unit. [72] It was introduced into the public schools by temperance organizations such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th century. [ 72 ]

  7. Oleochemistry - Wikipedia

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    Oleochemistry is the study of vegetable oils and animal oils and fats, and oleochemicals derived from these fats and oils.The resulting product can be called oleochemicals (from Latin: oleum "olive oil").

  8. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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    Because of its ricinoleic acid content, castor oil is a valuable chemical in feedstocks, commanding a higher price than other seed oils. As an example, in July 2007, Indian castor oil sold for about US$ 0.90/kg ($0.41/lb), [ citation needed ] whereas U.S. soybean , sunflower , and canola oils sold for about $0.30/kg ($0.14/lb).

  9. Olive oil acidity - Wikipedia

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    Olive oil contains small amounts of free fatty acids (meaning not attached to other fatty acids in the form of a triglyceride). Free acidity is an important parameter that defines the quality of olive oil. It is usually expressed as a percentage of oleic acid (the main fatty acid present in olive oil