NOUN
- a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
How To Use alpha-linolenic acid In A Sentence
- Walnuts are high in alpha-linolenic acid, which suppresses disease-causing inflammation. Times, Sunday Times
- In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers explored the association between the risk of prostate cancer and intake of the omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid, EPA, and DHA; and the omega-6 fatty acids linoleic acid and arachidonic acid. The Debate Over Men And Omega-3
