National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Omega-3 Fatty Acid
Synonyms

Omega 3 Fatty Acid

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

omega-3-Fatty Acids

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

omega-3 fatty acid

Omega-3 PUFA

n-3 Fatty Acid

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid

Definitions

Any fatty acid that contains an unsaturated bond originating from the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. Omega-3 fatty acids do not occur naturally with chain lengths shorter than 16 carbon units.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C493

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Hypertrygliceridemia

ALT_DEFINITION

A class of dietary fatty acids with the first double bond at the 3rd carbon from the methyl end.

A type of fat obtained in the diet and involved in immunity.

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:25681

code

C493

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CRCH

CTRP

FDA

DEFINITION

Any fatty acid that contains an unsaturated bond originating from the 3rd carbon from the methyl end. Omega-3 fatty acids do not occur naturally with chain lengths shorter than 16 carbon units.

Display_Name

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Essential_Fatty_Acid

Y

FDA_UNII_Code

71M78END5S

FULL_SYN

Omega 3 Fatty Acid

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

omega-3-Fatty Acids

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

omega-3 fatty acid

Omega-3 PUFA

n-3 Fatty Acid

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid

label

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Legacy Concept Name

Omega-3_Fatty_Acid

Macronutrient

Y

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

41690

Nutrient

Y

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

41690

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

41690

Preferred_Name

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C493

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

UMLS_CUI

C0991855

Unit

g

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67038

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