linolenic acid
noun
lin·o·le·nic acid
ˌli-nə-ˈlē-nik- 
-ˈlā-
: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C18H30O2 found especially in drying oils (such as linseed oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals
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Hemp seeds also contain omega-3 and gamma-linolenic acid, an omega-6 unsaturated fatty acid that can help to decrease inflammation.
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Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
How does evening primrose oil work? Gamma-linolenic acid, or GLA, is the key nutrient found in evening primrose oil that is beneficial when taken orally.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023
The omega-3 in walnuts is called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) – and walnuts have more ALA in them than any other tree nut.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2022
Evening primrose oil comes from the Americas and is special for its content of gamma-linolenic acid (GNA), an essential fatty acid.
—Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
Also packed into these F-Balms is linolenic acid (vitamin F) which boosts skin function.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Flaxseed is an excellent source of alpha-linolenic acid—the aforementioned ALA—which is an omega-3 essential fatty acid, said Shasa.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 23 June 2022
One interesting study shows that hemp seeds, which also contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), may actually reduce the severity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women.
—Joey Skladany, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022
Vitamin F is primarily found in linoleic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid) and linolenic acid (an omega 3).
—Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 12 Nov. 2020
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Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
How does evening primrose oil work? Gamma-linolenic acid, or GLA, is the key nutrient found in evening primrose oil that is beneficial when taken orally.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023
The omega-3 in walnuts is called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) – and walnuts have more ALA in them than any other tree nut.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2022
Evening primrose oil comes from the Americas and is special for its content of gamma-linolenic acid (GNA), an essential fatty acid.
—Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
Also packed into these F-Balms is linolenic acid (vitamin F) which boosts skin function.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
Flaxseed is an excellent source of alpha-linolenic acid—the aforementioned ALA—which is an omega-3 essential fatty acid, said Shasa.
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 23 June 2022
One interesting study shows that hemp seeds, which also contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), may actually reduce the severity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women.
—Joey Skladany, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2022
Vitamin F is primarily found in linoleic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid) and linolenic acid (an omega 3).
—Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 12 Nov. 2020
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linolenic acid
noun
lin·ole·nic acid
-ˌlē-nik-, -ˌlā-
: a liquid unsaturated fatty acid C18H30O2 found especially in drying oils (as linseed oil) and essential for the nutrition of some animals
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