Any glyceride resulting from the condensation of all three hydroxy groups of glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol) with fatty acids.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoylglycerol | A triglyceride in which the acyl groups at positions 1 and 3 are specified as oleoyl while that at position 2 is specified as palmitoyl. | 1,3-dioleoyl-2-palmitoylglycerol |
| glycerol phenylbutyrate | | glycerol phenylbutyrate |
| triacetin | A triglyceride obtained by acetylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol. It has fungistatic properties (based on release of acetic acid) and has been used in the topical treatment of minor dermatophyte infections. | triacetin |
| tributyrin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by butyric acid. | tributyrin |
| tricaprin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by capric (decanoic) acid. | tricaprin |
| tricaprylin | A triglyceride obtained by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by octanoic acid. Used as an alternative energy source to glucose for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. | trioctanoin |
| triglycerides | A triglyceride in which the acyl groups at positions 1 and 2 are specified as oleoyl while that at position 3 is specified as palmitoyl. | 1,2-dioleoyl-3-palmitoylglycerol |
| trilaurin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by lauric (dodecanoic) acid. | trilaurin |
| trilinolein | A triglyceride formed by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol with linoleic acid. | 1,2,3-trilinoleoylglycerol |
| trimyristin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by myristic (tetradecanoic) acid. | trimyristin |
| triolein | A triglyceride formed by esterification of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol with oleic acid. Triolein is one of the two components of Lorenzo's oil. | triolein |
| tripalmitin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by palmitic (hexadecanoic) acid. | tripalmitin |
| tripropionin | A triglyceride obtained by formal acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol by propionic acid. | tripropionin |