NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Linolenic
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Linoleic
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Arachidonic
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, -linolenic acid is a polyunsaturated n−3 (omega-3) fatty acid. It is an isomer of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an 18:3 (n−6) fatty acid (i.e., a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid with three double bonds).
Detailed explanation-2: -1: Omega Fatty Acids: Alpha-linolenic acid is an example of an omega-3 fatty acid. It has three cis double bonds and, as a result, a curved shape.
Detailed explanation-3: -alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA), also known as -Linolenic acid (from Greek alpha meaning “first” and linon meaning flax), is an n−3, or omega-3, essential fatty acid.
Detailed explanation-4: -Linolenic Fatty Acids Alpha linolenic acid or all-cis-9, 12, 15-octadecatrienoic acid: 18:3 (n-3)18 carbons. Three double bonds.