| Term Name: | alpha-linolenic acid |
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| Synonyms: | (9,12,15)-linolenic acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, 9-cis,12-cis,15-cis-octadecatrienoic acid, ALA, all-cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID, cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, cis-Delta(9,12,15)-octadecatrienoic acid, linolenic acid |
| Definition: | A linolenic acid with cis-double bonds at positions 9, 12 and 15. Shown to have an antithrombotic effect. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27432] ( EBI ) |