[ Linoleic Acid, LA[ Linoleic Acid, LA ] Not to be confused with linolenic acid, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. While LA is considered an essential fatty acids, it is the abundant fatty acid found in most commercial vegetable oils, resulting in its overconsumption. Compare: Alpha Linoleic Acid, Gamma Linoleic Acid More ]
Not to be confused with linolenic acid, a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid[ Omega-6_Fatty_Acid ] Any polyunsaturated fatty acid of the alpha-omega class in which there is a double bond, six carbon atoms from the methyl (omega) end of the molecule. Omega-6 fatty acids are an important part of the eicosanoid complex. There is a delicate balance maintained largely through the dietary consumption of both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Commercial vegetable_oils More.
While LA is considered an essential fatty acids[ Fatty_Acid ] A carboxylic acid with a hydrocarbon chain, usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids. Fats, oils and esters are comprised of fatty acids. In the body, fatty acids function as the building blocks of cell membranes and signalling molecules. As fuel, they have a high-energy yield (9 kcal/gram) and are the primary means of energy storage in the More, it is the abundant fatty acid[ Fatty_Acid ] A carboxylic acid with a hydrocarbon chain, usually derived from triglycerides or phospholipids. Fats, oils and esters are comprised of fatty acids. In the body, fatty acids function as the building blocks of cell membranes and signalling molecules. As fuel, they have a high-energy yield (9 kcal/gram) and are the primary means of energy storage in the More found in most commercial vegetable oils[ Vegetable_Oil ] Edible oil extracted from a plant, especially from the seeds as in peanut oil, corn oil, soy-bean oil or canola oil, from tree nuts, as in walnut oil or almond oil, or from the pericarp of fruits, as in olive oil or avocado oil. By convention, vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature. Compare Vegetable_Fat. More, resulting in its overconsumption.
Compare: Alpha Linoleic Acid, Gamma Linoleic Acid
