Lipids are classified into four types, namely simple lipids, compound lipids, terpenoids and steroids and derived lipids. Simple lipids are subdivided into triglycerides or neutral fats (found in adipose tissue, butterfat, lard, suet, fish oils, olive oil, corn oil, etc.) and waxes (found in beeswax, head oil of the sperm whale, cerumen, carnauba oil and … Read more
