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alpha-linolenic acid

omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid
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alpha-linolenic acid

Summary

alpha-linolenic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • alpha-linolenic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 1[4].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 4[5].
  • Linum is named after alpha-linolenic acid[6].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O[7].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₈H₃₀O₂[8].
  • alpha-linolenic acid is a type of omega-3 fatty acid[9].
  • alpha-linolenic acid is a type of essential fatty acid[10].
  • alpha-linolenic acid is part of Essential fatty acid interactions[11].
  • alpha-linolenic acid is used for medication[12].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's Commons category is recorded as Alpha-Linolenic acid[13].
  • alpha-linolenic acid comprises oxygen[14].
  • alpha-linolenic acid comprises carbon[15].
  • alpha-linolenic acid comprises hydrogen[16].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[17].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salvia hispanica[18].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Perilla[19].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sesamum indicum[20].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia niciciana[21].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Euphorbia glareosa[22].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix herbacea[23].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix retusa[24].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Salix reticulata[25].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ranunculus glacialis[26].
  • alpha-linolenic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Androsace helvetica[27].

Why It Matters

alpha-linolenic acid ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Elsevier's dictionary of chemoetymology: The Whys and Whences of Chemical Nomenclature and Terminology. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Food Chemistry. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The human saliva metabolome. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Lipid components of flax, perilla, and chia seeds. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Colon cancer prevention with a small amount of dietary perilla oil high in alpha-linolenic acid in an animal model. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sesame Oil. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Fruit oil composition and characteristics of two spurge species of Turkish origin. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Polar lipid composition of leaves from nine typical alpine species. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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