Question

Which Type Of Fatty Acid Is Most Common In Olive Oil?

Answer 1

1. Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long aliphatic chains (12 to 18 carbons long) that can be either straight or branched and can have varying degrees of saturation present.
2. Fatty acids are an important component of lipids in plants, animals and micro-organisms.
3. Olive Oil is produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is a major ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine.
4. Olive oil majorly consists of Oleic acid (${\mathrm{C}}_{18}{\mathrm{H}}_{34}{\mathrm{O}}_2$) (up to 83%) with smaller amounts of Linoleic acid and Palmitic acids.

Structure of Oleic Acid