Table 1 Fatty acids determined
From: Unknown biological effects of l-glucose, ALA, and PUFA
General name | Carbon number and position of double bond |
|---|---|
Lauric acid | C12:0 |
Myristic acid | C14:0 |
Myristoleic acid | C14:1n-5 |
Palamitic acid | C16:0 |
Palmitoleic acid | C16:1n-7 |
Stearic acid | C18:0 |
Oleic acid | C18:1n-9 |
Linoleic acid | C18:2n-6 |
γ-Linolenic acid | C18:3n-6 |
α-Linolenic acid | C18:3n-3 |
Arachidic acid | C20:0 |
Eicosenoic acid | C20:1n-9 |
Eicosadienoic acid | C20:2n-6 |
Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid | C20:3n-6 |
Arachidonic acid | C20:4n-6 |
5-8-11 Eicosatrienoic acid | C20:3n-9 |
Behenic acid | C22:0 |
Eicosapentaenoic acid | C20:5n-3 |
Erucic acid | C22:1n-9 |
Docosatetraenoic acid | C22:4n-6 |
Lignoceric acid | C24:0 |
Docosapentaenoic acid | C22:5n-3 |
Nervonic acid | C24:1n-9 |
Docosahexaenoic acid | C22:6n-3 |