Composition of Honey Part 8 - Lipids

The Composition of Honey Part 8 - Lipids

A lipid is any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.

Lipids found in honey are:

Phospholipids
Glycerides
Sterols
Oleic Acid
Linoleic Acid
Lauric Acid
Myristolic Acid
Stearric Acid

I hope this 8 part series of articles have helped your understand of what constitutes honey.

Thanks for reading.

NOTE: Vitamins, Minerals, Trace Elements, Acids, Amino Acids, Enzymes and Lipids only comprise about .5% of the total composition of honey.

SOURCE:

Source 1:

Eva Crane
Honey A Comprehensive Survey
1975
Crane, Russak & Company, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog No. 72-83309
ISBN: 0-8448-0062-7
Section 2 Characteristics of Honey
Chapter 5 Composition of Honey - Dr. Jonathan W. White, Jr.
Pages 157-206