Preface

There are three major organic compounds that have rendered their assistance in putting together many natural and artificial substances of importance. They are carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Fatty acids come under lipids. This group of compounds have come into the attention of the scientific community because of its role in human and microbial health. Additionally, fatty acids have an industrial significance in terms of bio-fuel and alternative energy generation.

This book primarily focuses on three aspects: (1) Biochemical Aspects of Fatty Acids, (2) Industrial Applications of Fatty Acids, and (3) Fatty Acids in Health and Wellness. Although fatty acids are mostly seen as a molecule of dietary importance, they have various uses and applications, and it is hoped that readers of this book will see these multi-variate usages as well as be enlightened on other aspects in which they can be used.

I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to the authors who have generously consented to contribute chapters to this book. Without their helping hand, this project would not have been a success. Also, heartfelt thanks to IntechOpen with whom I have been working with for almost 2 years now, on quite a number of book projects. Last but not least, my appreciation goes to Mr. Nino Popović, the Author Service Manager assigned to this book, who has rendered his paramount support in obtaining contributors and putting the material together.

I hope that this book will serve as an update on fatty acid research as well as open new avenues for exploring investigations on this important biomolecule.

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Section 1

Biochemistry of Fatty

Acids
