SHEET /m/alpha-linolenic-acid · PubChem CID 5280934 · CAS 463-40-1 · REV 2026.07
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α-Linolenic acid
from sourceC18H30O2 · 278.4 g/mol
α-LA · linolenate · ALA · a-Linolenate
What is α-Linolenic acid?
The plant omega-3 in flaxseed, chia, and walnuts. The body converts only a small fraction of it into the longer EPA and DHA. from source
CategoryNutrient
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(=O)OToxicity & hazards
WarningIrritantH317from source
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Where α-Linolenic acid leads
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