Omega-9 fatty acids (ω−9 fatty acids or n−9 fatty acids) are a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond... 4 KB (369 words) - 10:30, 28 October 2023 |
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). The biological... 19 KB (1,596 words) - 07:14, 24 April 2024 |
Omega−3 fatty acids, also called Omega−3 oils, ω−3 fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized by the presence... 114 KB (12,617 words) - 00:05, 22 April 2024 |
Omega-7 fatty acids are a class of unsaturated fatty acids in which the site of unsaturation is seven carbon atoms from the end of the carbon chain. The... 7 KB (864 words) - 01:55, 30 March 2024 |
Only two 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). These... 23 KB (2,883 words) - 03:53, 9 April 2024 |
Omega fatty acid may refer to: Omega-3 fatty acid Omega-6 fatty acid Omega-7 fatty acid Omega-9 fatty acid This disambiguation page lists articles associated... 157 bytes (55 words) - 18:01, 2 September 2018 |
Polyunsaturated fat (redirect from Polyunsaturated fatty acid) methyl carbon. The illustration below shows the omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid. Polyunsaturated fatty acids can be classified in various groups by their... 21 KB (2,739 words) - 14:47, 23 March 2024 |
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... 23 KB (2,125 words) - 23:17, 25 April 2024 |
denoted 18:2 (n-6) or 18:2 cis-9,12. A linoleate is a salt or ester of this acid. Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated, omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless... 25 KB (2,240 words) - 18:07, 23 April 2024 |