Polyunsaturated fatty acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021571",
  "term": "Polyunsaturated fatty acids",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids",
  "definition": "1. FATTY ACIDS in which the carbon chain contains one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds.\n\n2. fatty acid containing more than one double bond (C=C). The essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that contain 2 or more cis double bonds. Dietary intake of some PUFAs may have beneficial effects on blood pressure, serum lipds, and inflammation. Some PUFAs, such as omega-3 PUFAs, may have antineoplastic or chemopreventive activities.",
  "abbreviation": "PUFA",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/polyunsaturated-fatty-acids/"
}