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    Stearidonic acid (SDA: C18H28O2; 18:4, n-3) is an ω-3 fatty acid, sometimes called moroctic acid. It is biosynthesized from alpha-linolenic acid (ALA:...
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    is a fat that contains a polyunsaturated fatty acid (abbreviated PUFA), which is a subclass of fatty acid characterized by a backbone with two or more carbon–carbon...
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  • molecular weight 306.48. The following fatty acids have four unsaturated bonds. Stearidonic acid (stearidonic's) has 18 carbons, is found in sardine oil and...
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  • α-Linolenic acid (ALA) - an essential fatty acid Stearidonic acid (SDA) Gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA) Arachidonic acid (AA) Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA) Timnodonic...
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    fatty acids, gamma-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, stearidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and arachidonic acid. In contrast...
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  • Omega-3 fatty acids, also called ω−3 fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Omega−3 fatty acids are important for normal...
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    carbon of alpha-linolenic acid by a delta 6 desaturase to produce stearidonic acid (SDA, 18:4 ω-3), elongation of the stearidonic acid by a delta 6 elongase...
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  • Omega−3 fatty acids, also called Omega−3 oils, ω−3 fatty acids, Ω-3 Fatty acids or n−3 fatty acids, are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized...
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  • otherwise noted. In free fatty acid form, the chemical structure of stearidonic acid is: Polyunsaturated fatty acids with 16- and 18-carbon chains are...
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    fatty acids. Dietary α-linolenic acid is metabolized to stearidonic acid, a precursor to a collection of polyunsaturated 20-, 22-, 24-, etc fatty acids (eicosatetraenoic...
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