gamma-Linolenic Acid (definition)

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gamma-Linolenic Acid

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Definition: An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a biosynthetic precursor of monoenoic prostaglandins such as PGE1. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID is an omega-3 fatty acid

Other names gamma Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Indium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Cerium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt; gamma Linolenic Acid; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Zinc Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Sodium Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Potassium Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Lithium Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Indium Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Cerium Salt; gamma-Linolenic Acid, Ammonium Salt

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
EFF1009	0	Eicosapentaenoic Acid gamma-Linolenic Acid Asthma/diet therapy Food, Fortified.	Curr Med Res Opin. 2009 Dec;25(12):2865-75
gamma-linolenoyl-3-eicosapentaenoylpropanediol	0	Eicosapentaenoic Acid/analogs & derivatives gamma-Linolenic Acid/analogs & derivatives.	Anticancer Res 1999 May-Jun;19(3A):2041-8
So 5407	160500-36-7 So 5407	Linoleic Acids Eicosapentaenoic Acid *gamma-Linolenic Acid.	Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994 Dec 1;30(5):1119-25
So 1100	147445-08-7 So 1100	Linoleic Acids gamma-Linolenic Acid.	Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994 Dec 1;30(5):1119-25
Mucor javanicus oil	0	*gamma-Linolenic Acid Food, Formulated.	Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1993 Oct;49(4):809-14
black currant oil	97676-19-2	*gamma-Linolenic Acid Food, Formulated Plant Oils.	Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1993 Oct;49(4):809-14
borage oil	0	Plant Oils gamma-Linolenic Acid Dietary Fats, Unsaturated. Pharma Action Antirheumatic Agents	Lipids1992 Dec;27(12):1018-23
Efamol	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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