Omega−6 fatty acid
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Omega−6 fatty acids are a family of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids that share a final carbon-carbon double bond in the n−6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end. Healt
The evening primrose flower (O. biennis) produces an oil containing a high content of γ-linolenic acid, a type of omega−6 fatty acid.
Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid
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Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid is a 20-carbon ω−6 fatty acid. DGLA is a carboxylic acid with a 20-carbon chain and three cis double bonds; the first double bond is located at the sixth carbon from the omega
Borage is a rich source of γ-linolenic acid (GLA)—the dietary precursor to DGLA.