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2. Linolenic acid - Wikipedia

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   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 double bonds, which are found in the cis configuration), or a mixture of the two.

3. Linoleic acid - Wikipedia

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   Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated, omega−6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid that is virtually insoluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents . [ 2 ] It typically occurs in nature as a triglyceride (ester of glycerin ) rather than as a free fatty acid . [ 6 ]

4. α-Linolenic acid - Wikipedia

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   α-Linolenic acid, also known as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (from Greek alpha meaning "first" and linon meaning flax), is an n−3, or omega-3, essential fatty acid. ALA is found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed , walnuts , chia , hemp , and many common vegetable oils .

5. List of unsaturated fatty acids - Wikipedia

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   Cervonic acid (or docosahexaenoic acid) has 22 carbons, is found in fish oil, is a 4,7,10,13,16,19-hexa unsaturated fatty acid. In the human body its generation depends on consumption of omega 3 essential fatty acids (e.g., ALA or EPA), but the conversion process is inefficient. [ 22 ]

6. Essential fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   Essential fatty acids, or EFAs, are fatty acids that are required by humans and other animals for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized in the body. [1] [2] ⁠ As 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 supplement.

7. The "Super Fruit" That Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

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   “Walnuts contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-derived source of omega-3 fatty acid that’s essential for building brain cell membranes and supporting communication between neurons ...