Vegetable Fats and Oils

Abstract

Chemical composition of fats. Physical properties of fats. Chemical properties and reactions of fats. Biochemical and nutritional aspects of fats. Genesis of fats and oils in plants. Methods.Fats and oils of the nonflowering plants. Fats of the gymnosperms. Fats of some of the monocotyledons. Palms and other monocotyledons. Fats of some of the dicotyledons. Fats of the Ranales. Rhoeadales. Rosales. Geraniales. Sapindades and rhamnales. Malvales. Parietales. Opuntiales, Myrtiflorae, Umbelliflorae, Ericales, Primulales, Ebenales. Contortae (Gentianales), Tubiflorae. Plantaginales, Rubiales, Campanulales.