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2. Linseed oil - Wikipedia

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   Linseed oil is an edible oil in demand as a dietary supplement, as a source of α-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. In parts of Europe, it is traditionally eaten with potatoes and quark. [citation needed] Food-grade flaxseed oil is cold-pressed, obtained without solvent extraction, in the absence of oxygen, and marketed as edible flaxseed oil.

3. γ-Linolenic acid - Wikipedia

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   The seed oil of Oenothera biennis (evening primrose) is a source of GLA. From GLA, the body forms dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA). This is one of the body's three sources of eicosanoids (along with AA and EPA.) DGLA is the precursor of the prostaglandin PGH 1, which in turn forms PGE 1 and the thromboxane TXA 1.

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 vegetable oils - Wikipedia

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   A further byproduct called tall oil fatty acid (TOFA) is a cheap source of oleic acid. [219] Tamanu or foraha oil [220] from the Calophyllum tacamahaca, is important in Polynesian culture, and, although very expensive, [220] is used for skin care. [221] Tonka bean oil (Cumaru oil), popular ingredient in cologne, used medicinally in Brazil. [222]

6. Template:Smoke point of cooking oils - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil: Refined: 200 °C [7] 392 °F Coconut oil: Refined, dry: 204 °C: 400 °F [8] Coconut oil: Unrefined, dry expeller pressed, virgin: 177 °C: 350 °F [8] Corn oil: 230–238 °C [9] 446–460 °F Corn oil: Unrefined: 178 °C [7] 352 °F Cottonseed oil: Refined, bleached, deodorized: 220–230 °C [10] 428–446 °F Flaxseed oil ...

7. Capsule (pharmacy) - Wikipedia

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   Gelatin capsules, informally called gel caps or gelcaps, are composed of gelatin manufactured from the collagen of animal skin or bone. [4] Vegetable capsules, introduced in 1989, [5] are made from cellulose, a structural component in plants. The main ingredient of vegetarian capsules is hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose. In the 21st century ...