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gamma-Linolenic Acid

Known as: Acid, Gamolenic, gamma Linolenic Acid, 6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid 
An omega-6 fatty acid produced in the body as the delta 6-desaturase metabolite of linoleic acid. It is converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, a… 
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Effects of enteral feeding with eicosapentaenoic acid, γ-linolenic acid, and antioxidants in mechanically ventilated patients with severe sepsis and septic shock*
Objectives:Enteral diets enriched with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), γ-linolenic acid (GLA), and antioxidants have previously been… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Production of conjugated fatty acids by lactic acid bacteria.
Conjugated fatty acids have attracted much attention as a novel type of biologically beneficial functional lipid. Some isomers of… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Single cell oil (SCO) production by Mortierella isabellina grown on high-sugar content media.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Systemic Linoleic and &ggr;-Linolenic Acid Therapy in Dry Eye Syndrome With an Inflammatory Component
Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy and anti-inflammatory activity of systemic linoleic (LA) and &ggr;-linolenic acid (GLA), which… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Antioxidants and fatty acids in the amelioration of rheumatoid arthritis and related disorders
The generation of reactive oxygen species (free radicals) is an important factor in the development and maintenance of rheumatoid… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Encapsulated fish oil enriched in α‐tocopherol alters plasma phospholipid and mononuclear cell fatty acid compositions but not mononuclear cell functions
Several studies have reported that dietary fish oil (FO) supplementation alters cytokine production and other functional… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Importance of dietary gamma-linolenic acid in human health and nutrition.
Considerable debate remains regarding the distinct biological activities of individual polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). One of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Dietary supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid alters fatty acid content and eicosanoid production in healthy humans.
To understand the in vivo metabolism of dietary gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), we supplemented the diets of 29 volunteers with GLA… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Transformation of arachidonic acid and homo-gamma-linolenic acid by rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Monohydroxy acids from novel lipoxygenases.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Fatty Acid Composition of Unicellular Strains of Blue-Green Algae
The fatty acids of 34 strains of unicellular blue-green algae provisionally assigned to the genera Synechococcus, Aphanocapsa… 
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