Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, a colorless liquid, C18H30O2, obtained from various oils, such as linseed and cotton-seed. It has an odor of blubber and combines with six atoms of bromine.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
linolenic acid or its derivatives
Etymologies
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Examples
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Dr. Fehr’s soybeans are low in linolenic acid, which can make the oil rancid over time.
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Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.
Mark Hyman, MD: Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? MD Mark Hyman 2010
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The third, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, is found in flaxseed and walnuts.
EatingWell: Food Fads: What's In And What's Out In 2011 EatingWell 2011
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The third, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, is found in flaxseed and walnuts.
EatingWell: Food Fads: What's In And What's Out In 2011 EatingWell 2011
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Mediterranean alpha-linolenic acid-rich diet in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.
Mark Hyman, MD: Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease? MD Mark Hyman 2010
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The third, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, is found in flaxseed and walnuts.
EatingWell: Food Fads: What's In And What's Out In 2011 EatingWell 2011
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The third, ALA alpha-linolenic acid, is found in flaxseed and walnuts.
EatingWell: Food Fads: What's In And What's Out In 2011 EatingWell 2011
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½ cup non-fat mozzarella cheese -- linolenic acid CLA, which may reduce body fat while increasing lean body mass.
Suzanne O'Malley: Day 13 of 29 Blogs: 'Shrooms for the Heart Suzanne O'Malley 2012
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But many foods that brag about being "an excellent source" of omega-3 fatty acids instead contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), derived from nuts and flaxseeds.
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These contain essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that are critical in brain development and function, skin health, vascular health, proper immune function, fertility and normal physical development.
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