MONOUNSATURATED Definition & Meaning

monounsaturated

[mon-oh-uhn-sach-uh-rey-tid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Nutrition.

of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.

monounsaturated

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adjective

of or relating to a class of vegetable oils, such as olive oil, the molecules of which have long chains of carbon atoms containing only one double bond See also polyunsaturated

monounsaturated

Relating to an organic compound, usually a fatty acid, having only one double bond per molecule.
See more at unsaturated

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of monounsaturated¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mono- + unsaturated

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“EVOO is packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats that can help lower bad cholesterol levels,” she says.

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As for fats, there are different types: polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated and trans fat.

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Like olive oil, it is high in healthy monounsaturated fats.

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First, it’s essentially fruit juice — the olive “fruit” is mechanically crushed to extract the “juice” — and second, it’s rich in health-promoting phenolic compounds, antioxidants and monounsaturated fats.

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One group of mice ate a diet based on saturated fat from coconut oil, another got a monounsaturated, modified soybean oil, a third got an unmodified soybean oil high in polyunsaturated fat.

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monounsaturate monovalent

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