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alpha-linolenic acid

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alpha-linolenic acid
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for lenolenic acid
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Noun1.alpha-linolenic acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
omega-3, omega-3 fatty acid - a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
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It is rich in fatty acids such as gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and contains a number of others such as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), stearidonic acid (SDA) and more.
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com/ Hemp Seed Butter Earthy, verdant hemp butter is packed with more protein and the essential omega-3 fat alpha-linolenic acid than peanut butter.
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RESULTS: Prostate cancer risk was increased in the highest compared to the lowest quartile of alpha-linolenic acid (OR = 2.
The association of fatty acids with prostate cancer risk by Life Extension
 
 
 
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