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Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) contain these Elements:
• Essential fatty acids are fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the body from other fatty acids and must be obtained from food.
• They were given the label "essential" when researchers found that removal of fatty acids from the diet harmed the normal growth of young children.
• The key essential fatty acids are:
- Linolenic acid: better known as Omega-3
- Linoleic acid: better konown as Omega-6
• They form the starting point for the creation of longer and more desaturated fatty acids, which are also referred to as long-chain polyunsaturates.
• These two fatty acids cannot be synthesised by humans as we lack the necessary enzymes required for their production.
• Omega-9 fatty acids are not essential, because we possess all the enzymes required for their synthesis.
For addditional information about Chemical Formula For Fatty Acids please review the next section. | 