LBF18303SC01

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(9Z,12Z,15Z) -Octadecatrienoic acid
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Structural Information
(cis-9,cis-12,cis-15) -Octadecatrienoic acid
  • (9Z,12Z,15Z) -Octadecatrienoic acid
  • α-Linolenic acid
alpha LnA / C18:3n-3 / C18:3 omega 3 / alpha Lnn
Formula C18H30O2
Exact Mass 278.224580204
Average Mass 278.4296
SMILES CCC=CCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(O)=O
Physicochemical Information
-11.3 to -11°C
125°C at 0.05 mmHg
d20
4
   0.9164
1.4678 at 50°C
soluble in acetone, ethanol, ether and petroleum ether.
Linseed, perilla, and hemp oils; drying oils.
Linoleic acid (18:2n-6) is synthesized from oleic acid (18:1n-9) by desaturation of Delta 12-desaturase, and alpha -linolenic acid (18:3n-3) is formed from linoleic acid by desaturation reaction of Delta 15-desaturase. Since both Delta 12- and 15-desaturases are present in plant cells, alpha -linolenic acid is synthesized in plants, and relatively enriched in leaves (photosynthetic tissues). On the other hand, these desaturases are not present in animal cells, neither linoleic nor alpha -linolenic acid is biosynthesized in animal cells in vivo. When ingested by animals, alpha -linolenic acid is desaturated, elongated and chain-shortened to form eicosapantaenoic acid (20:5n-3, EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) Voss_A et al. Moore_SA et al.. No interconversion between the n-6 and n-3 series in mammals., Nutritionally, it is important to note that different foods contain different proportions of n-6/n-3 and therefore the n-6/n-3 ratio in tissue lipids change significantly depending on the choice of foods. Although plants synthesize and store linoleic acid and alpha -linolenic acid as well as saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in grains, the proportions of these fatty acids in different vegetable oils differ greatly. Safflower and sunflower oil contain high levels of linoleate, while perilla and linseed oil are rich in alpha -linolenic acid.
Dietary alpha -linolenic acid can be further elongated and desaturated to form the long-chain n-3 fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DHA), which are uniquely rich in neural membranes of retina and brain in mammals. It has been reported that n-3 fatty acid deficiency produces reduced learning ability Yamamoto_N et al., impaired vision, abnormal electroretinogram Neuringer_M et al. Neuringer_M et al. and polydipsia Reisbick_S et al.. Dietary fat manipulation of perilla oil rich in alpha -linolenic acid reduces colonic damage in experimental Crohn's disease Shoda_R et al. Shoda_R et al..
Spectral Information
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Chromatograms Gas liquid chromatogram
LBF18303SC01CH0001.gif
(provided by Dr. Akiko Horiuchi).
Reported Metabolites, References
Biospecies ID Compound Name Reference Comment
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Moore_SA et al. 1995
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Neuringer_M et al. 1986
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Neuringer_M et al. 1984
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Reisbick_S et al. 1990
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Shoda_R et al. 1996
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Shoda_R et al. 1995
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Voss_A et al. 1991
n.a. LBF18303SC01 See above. Yamamoto_N et al. 1987