Abstract: Monounsaturated fatty acid compositions are made by heating isolated lower limbs of cattle in the presence of an effective amount of water and separating the oil produced to form a lipid composition enriched in C14:1 monounsaturated fatty acids. C16:1 monounsaturated fatty acids are also contained in the lipid composition with low levels of both saturated fatty acids and higher chain, i.e., C20-C22 fatty acids.
Abstract: Food and pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed which contain amounts of short chain monounsaturated fatty acids or their derivatives sufficient to increase the content of the fatty acids within the tissues when said compositions are administered and to substantially improve the metabolic processing of lipids within animals.