Linoleic Acid

lipid · cardiovascular · immune-hematologic · Oral

Linoleic Acid, a lipid. C18:2 n-6 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that cannot be synthesized de novo. Precursor to arachidonic acid via desaturation/elongation…

C18:2 n-6 essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that cannot be synthesized de novo. Precursor to arachidonic acid via desaturation/elongation and thus to series-2 eicosanoids; major structural membrane lipid and PPAR ligand.