#fat determination

Determination of Fat content in food by Soxhlet method

What are fats ?  Fat is a term used to describe a class of macro nutrients used in metabolism called triglycerides.Fats are nutrients that give you 9 calories/1 gram. Fats help in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Fats are either saturated or unsaturated mainly divided in Saturated fats, Trans fat, Monounsaturated fats (MUFA), Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) etc. Function of…