Functions of Lipids

Why are there lipids in our body? What are they for? Are lipids important for our body's function? What functions do lipids have in our body?

FUNCTIONS OF LIPIDS

1. To serve as structural components of biological membranes.
2. To provide as a readily available energy reserve, in the form of triglycerides.
3. To serve as vitamin precursors, as vitamins and hormones.
4. To provide as a readily available source of lipophilic bile acids for lipid solubilisation.