Alpha-linolenic acid
[ Alpha-linolenic acid, ALA ] An omega-3 fatty acid found in various seeds and nuts. In the absence of dietary sources of DHA and EPA, ALA is considered essential for their synthesis. ALA is an isomer of GLA.
[ Alpha-linolenic acid, ALA ] An omega-3 fatty acid found in various seeds and nuts. In the absence of dietary sources of DHA and EPA, ALA is considered essential for their synthesis. ALA is an isomer of GLA.
[ Omega-3_Fatty_Acid ] Any polyunsaturated fatty acid of the alpha-omega class in which there is a double bond, three carbon atoms from the methyl (omega) end of the molecule. Examples include ALA, DHA and EPA. Omega-3 fatty acids are an… Read More »Omega-3 Fatty Acid
[ Essential Fatty Acid, EFA ] Fatty acids which must come from dietary sources because they are required for good health but cannot be synthesised by the organism in sufficient quantities. Not be confused with essential oils, which are “essential” in the… Read More »EFA (Essential Fatty Acid)
[ Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA, cervonic acid ] A polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) of the omega-3 class. In humans is considered essential. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, sperm, testicles and retina.… Read More »Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
[ GLA, gamma-linolenic acid ] GLA. An omega-6 fatty acid which is considered essential to the extent that the ability of humans to synthesise it in the body diminishes with age. It is commercially extracted from the seeds of evening… Read More »Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA)