Palm oil and palmitic acid: A review on cardiovascular effects and carcinogenicity

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 648-659

  Fattore, Elena ^a   Fanelli, Roberto ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular diseases; Interesterification; Saturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

PALM OIL; PALMITIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VEGETABLE OIL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; NEOPLASM; REVIEW;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; DIETARY FATS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; NEOPLASMS; PALMITIC ACID; PLANT OILS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84880342860     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2013.768213     Document Type: Review

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