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DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE US Food and Drug Administration
Monoglycerides
What are monoglycerides?
Monoglycerides are fats composed of glycerol and one fatty acid.
In small amount, they can be used as emulsifiers in commercial foods.
Monoglycerides are Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [1].
Lipids
- FATTY ACIDS
- Saturated
- Monounsaturated
- Polyunsaturated
- Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
- Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs)
- Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs)
- Very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs)
- Monoglycerides
- Diglycerides
- Triglycerides