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Lauric acid

Chemical structure
Ball and stick structure

Lauric acid is a type of saturated fatty acid. Its chain is 12 carbon atoms long.[1] As such, it is also a medium-chain fatty acid.[2] It is commonly found in coconut and palm products like coconut oil.[3]

References

  1. ↑ PubChem. "Lauric acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
  3. ↑ "Foods High in Lauric acid | Whole Food Catalog". wholefoodcatalog.info. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
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