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Name ALA (alpha-Linolenic Acid)
Description A fatty acid that is found in plants and involved in the formation of prostaglandins. [MeSH]
Related Names/Sources Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum);  ALA;  alpha Linolenic Acid;  alpha-Linolenic Acid;  alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA);  Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) Oil [seed];  Flaxseed Oil
Related products Products that contain ALA (alpha-Linolenic Acid)
Reference Links Uses (in humans)
   ALA (alpha-Linolenic Acid)   [ClinicalTrials.gov]
   Clinical Trial Literature  [PubMed]
   Effectiveness Literature  [PubMed]
   Administration Literature  [PubMed]
   Adverse Effects (in humans)
   Adverse Effects Literature  [PubMed]
   Mechanism of Action
   Actions  [PubMed]
   Kinetics  [PubMed]

 
Last updated: 8 April 2013