Triglycerides are lipid compounds composed of a glycerol esterified to

3 fatty acid chains of varying length and composition. Triglycerides are a

blood lipid that help enable the bidirectional transference of adipose fat

and blood glucose from the liver. These fatty acid chains can be saturated

or unsaturated, and the chemical composition of each chain is different.

Each chain consists of carbon and hydrogen atoms with varying single

or double-bonded chains, depending on the degree of saturation or

unsaturation.