Linoleic Health Dictionary

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LINOLEIC and linolenic acids.

Essential fats known as Vitamin F and which are necessary for the maintenance and repair of the membrane that encloses a cell.

Important sources: Grape, Sunflower, Evening Primrose, Black Currant and Sesame oils. Fatty acids are prone to attack by free radicals.

See: FREE RADICALS. 

Health Source: Bartrams Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
Author: Health Encyclopedia

Linoleic Acid

An unsaturated fatty acid occurring widely in the glycerides of plants. It is an essential nutrient for mammals, including humans.... linoleic acid



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