Alpha Linolenic Acid
SKU: 68811W
Alpha linolenic acid, also known as ALA, is an 18 carbon polyunsaturated omega 3 fatty acid. It consists of a 17 carbon aliphatic (alkene) portion with three cis double bonds at the carbon 6, 9 and 15 positions and a carboxylic acid functional group. The double bonded carbon at position 15 is 3rd from the end methyl or omega carbon hence its structural designation of 18:3, lipid number of n3 or simply omega 3. Dietary sources of ALA include oils extracted from seeds such as flax, canola & soybeans. ALA is considered an essential fatty acid since humans cannot make this vital structural component of cell membranes.
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