单词 | gamma-linolenic acid |
释义 | > as lemmasgamma-linolenic acid gamma-linolenic acid n. [after German γ-Linolensäure (A. Heiduschka & K. Lüft 1919, in Arch. der Pharm. 257 37); compare linolenic acid n.] Chemistry an omega-6 fatty acid which is found in evening primrose, safflower, and other plant-seed oils, is a metabolic precursor of arachidonic acid and prostaglandins, and has been used as a dietary supplement in the management of premenstrual syndrome and various other (mainly chronic inflammatory) disorders; abbreviated GLA; also called gamolenic acid.Systematic name: all-cis-6,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid; C18H30O2. ΚΠ 1919 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. 116 i. 372 A sparingly soluble hexabromo-γ-linolenic acid..separated which, when treated with zinc and alcohol, yielded γ-linolenic acid as a yellow substance of unpleasant odour. 1962 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 30 June 1831/1 Thomasson list nine [essential fatty acids], of which one—γ-linolenic acid—is well known to have greater potency than linoleic. 1982 BioScience 32 247/3 Who knows which of the evening primroses of the US may provide the richest source of gamma-linolenic acid? 2003 S. J. Segal & L. Mastroianni Hormone Use Menopause & Male Andropause 56 Evening primrose, also called evening star, is rich in gamma-linolenic acid. < as lemmas |
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