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alpha-Linolenic Acid
Definition
: A fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins.
GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID is an omega-6 fatty acid; DF: note short X ref
Other names
Linolenic Acid; alpha Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Magnesium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Calcium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt; alpha Linolenic Acid; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Tin(2+) Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Magnesium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Calcium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, (Z,Z,E)-
Isomer; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, (Z,E,Z)-
Isomer; alpha-
Linolenic Acid, (Z,E,E)-
Isomer
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perilla seed oil [ perilla oil ]
an oil rich in alpha-linolenic acid
68132-21-8
*alpha-Linolenic Acid
Plant Oils
Perilla
Pharma Action
Anticarcinogenic Agents
Life Sci 1988;43(25):2067