Linolenic acid

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Linolenic acid is a type of fatty acid.

Linolenic acid can refer to either of two octadecatrienoic acids, or a mixture of the two. Linolenate (in the form of esters of linolenic acid) is often found in vegetable oils; traditionally, such fatty acylates are reported as the fatty acids:

Chemically, linolenic acids are carboxylic acids with 18-carbon chains and three cis double bonds.

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