loading...| Preferred Name |
Linolenic Acid |
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| Synonyms |
Alpha-Linolenic Acid Fatty Acid cis, cis, cis 18:3 n-3 .alpha.-Linolenic acid Linolenic Acid LINOLENIC ACID ALA |
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| Definitions |
An essential fatty acid belonging to the omega-3 fatty acids group. It is highly concentrated in certain plant oils and has been reported to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin resulting in reduced inflammation and prevention of certain chronic diseases. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C997 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbons and 3 double bonds at the 3rd, 6th, and 9th carbons from the methyl end. |
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| CAS_Registry |
463-40-1 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:27432 |
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| Chemical_Formula |
C18H30O2 |
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| code |
C997 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
CRCH FDA |
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| DEFINITION |
An essential fatty acid belonging to the omega-3 fatty acids group. It is highly concentrated in certain plant oils and has been reported to inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandin resulting in reduced inflammation and prevention of certain chronic diseases. |
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| Essential_Fatty_Acid |
Y |
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
0RBV727H71 |
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| FULL_SYN |
Alpha-Linolenic Acid Fatty Acid cis, cis, cis 18:3 n-3 .alpha.-Linolenic acid Linolenic Acid LINOLENIC ACID ALA |
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| INFOODS |
F18D3CN3 |
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| label |
Linolenic Acid |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Alpha-Linolenic_Acid |
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| Macronutrient |
Y |
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| NSC Number |
2042 |
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| Nutrient |
Y |
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| Preferred_Name |
Linolenic Acid |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C997 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0051405 |
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| Unit |
g |
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| US_Recommended_Intake |
Y |
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| USDA_ID |
851 |
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| subClassOf |