Gamma-linolenic acid or GLA is a fatty acid which is primarily in vegetable oils. When acting on GLA, Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase…

Linolelaidic acid is an omega-6 trans fatty acid and a geometric isomer of linoleic acid. It is present in partially…

Cervonic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid which is basic structural component of human brain, skin, cerebral cortex and retina.…

Clupanodonic acid also known as Docosapentaenoic acid is an essential omega-3 fatty acid which is common in fish oils. It…

Arachidonic acid abbreviated as AA and ARA is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(ω-6) or 20:4. Structurally, it is related…

Stearidonic acid is an ω-3 fatty acid which is sometimes known as moroctic acid. It is biosynthesized from alpha-linolenic acid…

α-Linolenic acid (ALA) is an n−3 fatty acid used to produce longer ω-3 fatty acids,  namely  docosahexaenoic  acid (DHA) and…

Linoleic acid is called an omega-6 fatty acid because its double bonds appear after the sixth carbon in the chain.…

Nervonic acid is a long chain unsaturated fatty acid and a monounsaturated analog of lignoceric acid. It is also called…

Erucic acid, a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid marked as 22:1ω9, is found in the oil-rich seeds of the Brassicaceae family…