Omega-3 fatty acids are one of two groups of fatty acids—the omega-3s and the omega-6s—that are vital to human life. They are called essential fatty acids (EFAs), which the body cannot make but absolutely needs for…
Omega-6 fatty acids are one of two groups of essential fatty acids (EFAs) that are required in human nutrition. (The other is the omega-3 fatty acid group.) Omega-6 fatty acids include linoleic acid and…
Omega-9 fatty acids are a class of unsaturated fatty acids which have a C=C double bond in the omega-9 position. Some omega-9’s are common components of animal fat and vegetable oil. There are two omega-9 fatty acids that…
Organic acids consisting of carbon chains with a carboxyl group at the end. The nutritionally important fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms, commonly between twelve and twenty-two. Saturated fatty acids are those…
