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Glyceridiyhdisteitä, or glycerides, are esters derived from glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol is a simple alcohol with three hydroxyl groups, and fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long aliphatic chains. The number of fatty acid molecules esterified to glycerol determines the type of glyceride. Monoglycerides have one fatty acid attached to glycerol, diglycerides have two, and triglycerides have three.
Triglycerides are the most common type of glyceride and are the main component of body fat in
Diglycerides and monoglycerides have different properties. Monoglycerides, in particular, can act as emulsifiers due to having