7450. Pinolenic Acid

Description and references

Characteristic fatty acid of the seed oils of Pinus spp., Pinaceae. Positional isomer of γ-linolenic acid, q.v. Isoln from tall oil: E. Elomaa et al., Suom. Kemistil. B 36, 52 (1963); A. Hase et al., J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 69, 832 (1992). Review of occurrence in the genus Pinus: R. L. Wolff et al., Lipids 35, 1-22 (2000). Effect of pinolenic acid-enriched pine nut oil on fatty acid metabolism in rats: M. Sugano et al., Br. J. Nutr. 72, 775 (1994); on LDL-receptor activity: J.-W. Lee et al., Lipids 39, 383 (2004).

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