Triolein (glyceryl trioleate) is a symmetrical triglyceride derived from glycerol and three units of the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid. Most triglycerides are unsymmetrical, being derived from mixtures of fatty acids. Triolein represents 4–30% of olive oil.[1]
Triolein is also known as glyceryl trioleate and is one of the two components of Lorenzo's oil.[2]
The oxidation of triolein is according to the formula:
+ 80 → 57 + 52
This gives a respiratory quotient of 57/80 or 0.7125. The heat of combustion is 8389kcal per mole or 9.474kcal per gram. Per mole of oxygen it is 104.9kcal.