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Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omega-6 PUFAs)
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Omega-6 Fatty Acids (unsaturated bond at the sixth position in the hydrocarbon chain) are the source for prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
Omega-6 fatty acids abundant in Western diet, are precursors of pro-inflammatory mediators.
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References (Sources)
- Dietary n-6 PUFA deprivation for 15 weeks reduces arachidonic acid concentrations while increasing n3 PUFA concentrations in organs of post-weaning male rats
- Fish oil attenuates omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid-induced dysbiosis and infectious colitis but impairs LPS dephosphorylation activity causing sepsis
- Lipid mediators in the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity
- Mode and Mechanism of Action of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Unsaturated Fatty Acids in Chronic Diseases
- Role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in preventing gastrointestinal cancers: current status and future perspectives