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Title is bad. The article says palmitic acid, formally hexadecanoic acid, which is one of the most common — if not the most common — saturated fatty acids. It'
by scythe 5y ago
Title is bad.
The article says palmitic acid, formally hexadecanoic acid, which is one of the most common — if not the most common — saturated fatty acids. It's named for palm oil, where it is predominant, but it is also found in coconut oil, lard, butter, cacao, and in smaller amounts in practically all liquid oils, with higher concentrations generally in solid fats.
Better to say "Palmitic acid favors tumor expansion" or even just "Common saturated fat favors tumor expansion".