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2. Omega-6 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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   The evening primrose flower (O. biennis) produces an oil containing a high content of γ-linolenic acid, a type of omega−6 fatty acid.Omega−6 fatty acids (also referred to as ω−6 fatty acids or n−6 fatty acids) are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids that have in common a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n−6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end.

3. Certain foods may disrupt your body’s fight against cancer ...

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   Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that is found in corn, peanut, soybean, safflower and sunflower oils, is the most common omega-6 in the US food supply. Many people have a significant ...

4. Seed Oil: Study Links Omega-6s to Colon Cancer—What’s the ...

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   New research links omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in seed oils, and colon cancer growth. But there’s more to the story—and study if you read it carefully.

5. Could taking fish oil supplements help lower cancer risk? - AOL

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   Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil may ... researchers analyzed medical data from more than 250,000 people listed in the UK ... are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Two servings (3-4 ...

6. Dietary Reference Intake - Wikipedia

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   Vegetable oils, butter, lard, nuts, seeds, fatty meat cuts, egg yolk, cheeses Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid (polyunsaturated) (A type of fat) 17 g/day 12 g/day Vegetable oils (Hemp oil , sunflower oil , corn oil , canola oil) alpha-Linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid (polyunsaturated) (A type of fat) 1.6 g/day 1.1 g/day

7. Fatty acid ratio in food - Wikipedia

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   Only two essential fatty acids are known to be essential for humans: alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid). [1] The biological effects of the ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids are mediated by their mutual interactions. Closely related, these fatty acids act as competing substrates for the same enzymes.