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Re:Fatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancer by goda90 on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @02:46PM (#29179596)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid

Seems like a common saturated fatty acid in animal based fats too

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Re:Fatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancer by isbn on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @02:54PM (#29179734)
> Palmitic acid is the first fatty acid produced during fatty acid synthesis and is the precursor to longer fatty acids. As a consequence, palmitic acid is a major body component of animals. In humans, one analysis found it to make up 21–30% (molar) of human depot fat, and it is a major, but highly variable, lipid component of human breast milk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid#Biochemistry

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