- α-
Linolenic acid, also
known as alpha-
linolenic acid (ALA) (from Gr****
alpha denoting "first" and
linon meaning flax), is an n−3, or omega-3, essential...
- γ-
Linolenic acid or GLA (INN:
gamolenic acid) is an n−6, or omega-6,
fatty acid
found primarily in seed oils. When
acting on GLA,
arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase...
-
Linolenic acid is a type of naturally-occurring
fatty acid. It can
refer to
either of two
octadecatrienoic acids (i.e. with an 18-carbon
chain and three...
-
oleic acid into
linoleic acid,
which is the
precursor to alpha-
linolenic acid, gamma-
linolenic acid, and
eicosatrienoic acid. Two
subgroups of desaturases...
- Dihomo-γ-
linolenic acid (DGLA) is a 20-carbon ω−6
fatty acid (also called, cis,cis,cis-8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid). In
physiological literature, it is...
-
three types of omega−3
fatty acids involved in
human physiology are α-
linolenic acid (ALA),
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...
- of α-
linolenic acid,
which oxidises in air. The
fatty acids in a
typical linseed oil are of the
following types: The
triply unsaturated α-
linolenic acid...
- they are not
synthesized in the body, the
essential fatty acids – alpha-
linolenic acid (ALA) and
linoleic acid – must be
obtained from food or from a dietary...
- with more
double bonds in the chain.
Three double bonds in 18-carbon
linolenic acid, the most
abundant fatty-acyl
chains of
plant thylakoid membranes...
-
whereas linoleic acid, with two
double bonds, has a more
pronounced bend. α-
Linolenic acid, with
three double bonds,
favors a
hooked shape. The
effect of this...
