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What (who) is linoleic acid - definition

CHEMICAL COMPOUND AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT

Linoleic; Linoleic Acid; Linoleic acids; Linoleate; Linolic acid; Linoeic acid; Lenoleic acid; Linoleic acid metabolism; Oxidized linoleic acid metabolite; Linoxyn; Health effects of linoleic acid

linoleic acid

[?l?n?(?)'li:?k, -'le??k]

¦ noun Chemistry a polyunsaturated fatty acid present in linseed oil and other oils and essential in the human diet.

Origin

C19: from L. linum 'flax' + oleic acid.

Linoleic

·adj Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil; specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts.

linoleate

['l?n?l?e?t]

¦ noun Chemistry a salt or ester of linoleic acid.

Wikipedia

Linoleic acid

Linoleic acid (LA) is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH
₂)
₇CH=CHCH
₂CH=CH(CH
₂)
₄CH
₃. Both alkene groups are cis. It is a fatty acid sometimes denoted 18:2 (n-6) or 18:2 cis-9,12. A linoleate is a salt or ester of this acid.

Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. It is a colorless liquid that is virtually insoluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents. It typically occurs in nature as a triglyceride (ester of glycerin) rather than as a free fatty acid. It is one of two essential fatty acids for humans, who must obtain it through their diet, and the most essential, because the body uses it as a base to make the others.

The word "linoleic" derives from the Latin linum "flax" + oleum "oil", reflecting the fact that it was first isolated from linseed oil.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic acid

Examples of use of linoleic acid

1. Kangaroo meat is low in cholesterol and fat — 2 per cent — and high in protein, iron, zinc and conjugated linoleic acid, which reduces blood pressure.

2. Although the body of science comparing grain–fed beef with grass–fed is small, some studies show that pasture–raised meat can be lower in total fat and higher in omega 3‘s, conjugated linoleic acid and other helpful fatty acids. 1 2Next>>