Description
1,3-Dioleoyl-2-lauroyl glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains oleic acid at the
sn-1 and
sn-3 positions and lauric acid at the
sn-2 position. It has been found in human milk, butterfat, and palm kernel oil.
1,2,3
Uses
1,3-Dioleoyl-2-lauroyl glycerol (1,3-Olein-2-laurin), a compound in the triglyceride composition of human milk, was identified and quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and a targeted analytical approach was developed.
References
1. Giuffrida, F., Marmet, C., Tavazzi, I., et al. Quantification of 1,3-olein-2-palmitin (OPO) and palmitic acid in sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in human milk by liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry Molecules 24(1),E22(2018).
2. Small, D.M. The effects of glyceride structure on absorption and metabolism Annu. Rev. Nutr. 11,413-434(1991).
3. Kalo, P., Kemppinen, A., and Ollilainen, V. Determination of triacylglycerols in butterfat by normal-phase HPLC and electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry Lipids 44(2),169-195(2009).
