FEMA | N/A |
CAS | 5598-38-9 |
EINECS | N/A |
JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
CoE Number | N/A |
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Flavor | N/A |
Material Notes | Isol. from lipids of Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) Eicosadienoic acid is an omega 6 fatty acid found in human milk (PMID: 15256803). Omega-6 fatty acids) are a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a carbon-carbon double bond in the n−6 position; that is, the sixth bond from the end of the fatty acid. The biological effects of the omega−6 fatty acids are largely mediated by their conversion to n-6 eicosanoids that bind to diverse receptors found in every tissue of the body. |