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[The Importance of γ-linolenic Acid in the Prevention and Treatment]

[The Importance of γ-linolenic Acid in the Prevention and Treatment]

Małgorzata Białek, Jarosława Rutkowska

Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2015 Jul 27;69:892-904.

PMID: 26270516

Abstract:

The etiology of diet-related disorders is closely associated with dietary factors. A special role is attributed to intake of fat and fatty acid profile, both quantitative and qualitative. For prevention and treatment of the abovementioned diseases a proper supply of unsaturated fatty acids plays a significant role, because of their particular importance to health. γ-Linolenic acid (GLA), with three double bonds in the carbon chain, also known as all-cis 6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid, belongs to the n-6 family of fatty acids. It plays biologically important functions in the human body, such as being a substrate for eicosanoids synthesis, involvement in the transport and oxidation of cholesterol, and being one of the components of lipid membrane. Its inadequate dietary intake or impaired formation is the cause of many inflammatory and degenerative diseases. A rich source of this fatty acid is vegetable oils, until recently used mainly in folk medicine. Nowadays, studies conducted both in animal models and in humans suggest its health-promoting properties in the prevention and treatment of atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and rheumatoid arthritis.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP506263	γ-Linolenic acid		506-26-3	Price

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