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Alpha-linolenic acid

Lipids & Fatty Acids

An essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (ALA) that the body cannot make and must obtain from the diet; it serves as a precursor to longer-chain omega-3 fatty acids and is concentrated in seeds and nuts.

Sources · 5

Where Does It Come From?

Alpha-linolenic acid is one of the lipids & fatty acids, found in Black Walnut, Chia, Flax and 2 other sources.

Source Black Walnut Juglans nigra Herb monograph → Source Flaxseed Linum usitatissimum Herb monograph → Source Korean Pine Pinus koraiensis Herb monograph →
Also found in
Chia Monograph coming soon
Flax Monograph coming soon

Concentration

Content by Source

Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.

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