polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)

Introduction

Unsaturated fatty acids with more than 1 site of unsaturation (carbon-carbon double-bonds).

Examples:

• linoleic acid
• alpha linolenic acid
• arachidonic acid
• eicosapentaenoic acid
• docosahexoenoic acid

Laboratory

• polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum/plasma

More specific terms

• oleate; oleic acid [C18:1w9]

Additional terms

• polyunsaturated fat