| Term: | intestine monounsaturated fatty acid |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | intestine |
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| Definition: | Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338] |
| Name: | monounsaturated fatty acid |
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| Synonyms: | monounsaturated fatty acids, MUFA, MUFAs |
| Definition: | Any fatty acid with one double or triple bond in the fatty acid chain and singly bonded carbon atoms in the rest of the chain. MUFAs have positive effects on the cardiovascular system, and in diabetes treatment. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25413] ( EBI ) |