Omega 6 fatty acid is a kind of essential polyunsaturated fats for human body health, because it can not be synthesized in the human body , therefore, we must eat the corresponding foods to get omega 6 fatty acids, such as meat, poultry and eggs, and walnuts and vegetable oils, such as canola, and sunflower oil.
The type of omega 6 fatty acids :
◇LA or linoleic acid is a kind of unsaturated omega 6 fatty acids.From the chemical point, it is a carbon chain containing 18 carbon atoms .The first double bond in the fatty acids omega started at sixth carbon atoms, that is to be classified as omega 6.
◇AA or arachidonic acid is a carbon chain containing 20 carbon atoms.The first double bond in the fatty acids omega started at six carbon atoms.
Sources:
◇LA –Soybean oil, corn oil, safflower seed oil, sunflower seed oil, pumpkin seed oil， peanut oil, cottonseed oil and rice bran oil
◇AA – Peanut oil, meat, eggs, dairy products
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