What is Lauric acid?
[[File:Lauric_acid.svg|thumb|Chemical structure]] [[File:Lauric-acid-3D-balls.png|thumb|Ball and stick structure]] '''Lauric acid''' is a type of [[saturated fatty acid]]. Its chain is 12 carbon atoms long.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PubChem|title=Lauric acid|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3893|access-date=2021-07-03|website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|language=en}}</ref> As such, it is also a [[medium-chain fatty acid]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=McCarty|first1=Mark F.|last2=DiNicolantonio|first2=James J.|date=2016|title=Lauric acid-rich medium-chain triglycerides can substitute for other oils in cooking applications and may have limited pathogenicity|journal=Open Heart|volume=3|issue=2|pages=e000467|doi=10.1136/openhrt-2016-000467|issn=2053-3624|pmc=4975867|pmid=27547436}}</ref> It is commonly found in [[Coconut palm|coconut]] and [[Oil palm|palm]] products like [[coconut oil]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Foods High in Lauric acid {{!}} Whole Food Catalog|url=https://wholefoodcatalog.info/nutrient/lauric_acid/foods/high/|access-date=2021-07-03|website=wholefoodcatalog.info}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{Chem-stub}} [[Category:Saturated fatty acids]]