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Efamol

under Linoleic Acids
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More on Linoleic Acids Definition: Eighteen-carbon essential fatty acids that contain two double bonds.  do not confuse with LINOLENIC ACIDS    Other names Acids, Linoleic
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Efamol [ EFAMAST,EPOGAM,Efamol G,Preglandin,evening primrose oil,naudicelle ]
  has anticoagulant and anti-platelet activity; oil from Oenothera biennis used in treatment of atopic eczema; also used as a dietary supplement; contains 72% linoleic & 7% linolenic acid 		65546-85-2   *Linoleic Acids *Plant Oils *gamma-Linolenic Acid Dietary Fats, Unsaturated Oenothera biennis
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Hypolipidemic Agents; Dermatologic Agents 		Lancet 1(8067):780;1978; Lancet 1981;1(8214):278

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