Lauric acid: Lauric acid or dodecanoic acid (systematic name) is a medium-chain saturated fatty acid (MCFA, C12:0)3 with the condensed structural formula CH3–(CH2)10–COOH. It is found in particular in copra oil (coconut oil) and in palm kernel oil, two edible oils particularly rich in lauric acid and myristic acid, the two most cholesterol-lowering saturated fatty acids known.
Description: Lauric acid is the main fatty acid in oil...
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