| FEMA | 4679 |
| CAS | 506-32-1 |
| EINECS | 208-033-4 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | an unsaturated, essential fatty acid. it is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. it is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. Essential fatty acid. Constit. of many animal phospholipids Arachidonic acid (AA, sometimes ARA) is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid 20:4(omega-6). It is the counterpart to the saturated arachidic acid found in peanut oil, (L. arachis � peanut.) (Wikipedia) |