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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Effect of Alkyl Chain Length on Biofunction of Dietary Lipid.

Wen-Hui Sun, Sha Liu, Wen Dai, Chin-Ping Tan, Yong-Jiang Xu

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wen-Hui SunState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Sha LiuWuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China.
Wen DaiState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
Chin-Ping TanDepartment of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor 410500, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4177-4072
Yong-Jiang XuState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8704-2937

Funding

2024 Wuxi Municipal Health Commission Science Popularization Work Creation Project P202405he Pilot Research Program of WIIRI XD24016Technology Program of the Nei Monggol 2025YFDZ0048
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dietary lipids not only enhance the flavor and nutritional value of food, but more importantly, they offer essential fatty acids and energy for metabolism. The importance of lipid unsaturation has gained increasing attention; however, the impact of the alky chain length on biofunction of dietary lipids remains unclear. This article discusses the effects of the alkyl chain length on the biological function of lipids, focusing on physical and chemical properties, digestion and absorption, and nutritional functions. Firstly, with the increase in the chain length, the melting point of the crystal increases, the symmetry increases, and the hypersensitivity induction decreases. Secondly, the alkyl chain length affects the contact between lipid droplets and lipase, as well as the fatty acids release rate. Finally, medium-chain and short-chain lipids can partially reverse the effect of long-chain lipids. Understanding the effect of the alkyl chain length on the biofunction of dietary lipids can provide valuable insights for designing nutritious diet.

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Dietary FatsLipidsAnimalsFatty AcidsHumansLipaseLipid DropletsLipid MetabolismDietary FatsFatty AcidsLipaseLipidsalkyl chain lengthbiological functionlipids

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PMID41828828
PMCPMC12985867

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