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Fatty Acids, Omega-6
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Definition
: FATTY ACIDS which have the first unsaturated bond in the sixth position from the omega carbon. A typical American diet tends to contain substantially more omega-6 than OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS.
Examples
gamma-Linolenic Acid
;
Linoleic Acids
Other names
Omega 6 Fatty Acids; N 6 Fatty Acids; Fatty Acids, N-
6; Acids, Omega-
6 Fatty; Acids, N-
6 Fatty; N-
6 Fatty Acids; Fatty Acids, Omega 6; Omega-
6 Fatty Acids
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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Nutrilarm
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*Fatty Acids, Omega-3
*Fatty Acids, Omega-6
Food, Formulated
Dry Eye Syndromes/diet therapy.
J Fr Ophtalmol. 2011 Sep;34(7):448-55
