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MeSH Heading: Linoleic Acid
Tree Number(s): D10.251.355.310.515.500; D10.251.355.343.500.500
Unique ID: D019787
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019787
Annotation: LINOLEIC ACIDS and LINOLEIC ACIDS, CONJUGATED are also available
Scope Note: A doubly unsaturated fatty acid, occurring widely in plant glycosides. It is an essential fatty acid in mammalian nutrition and is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
Entry Term(s): 9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid; 9-trans,12-trans-Octadecadienoic Acid; Linoelaidic Acid; Linoelaidic Acid, (E,Z)-Isomer; Linoleate; Linoleic Acid, (E,E)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, (Z,E)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, (Z,Z)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, (Z,Z)-Isomer, 14C-Labeled; Linoleic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, Calcium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, Potassium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, Sodium Salt, (E,E)-Isomer; Linoleic Acid, Sodium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer; Linolelaidic Acid; cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid; trans,trans-9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid
Related Numbers: 19704-83-7; 2197-37-7; 2420-42-0; 2420-55-5; 3131-66-6; 3414-89-9; 506-21-8; 57431-47-7; 60-33-3; 7721-14-4; 822-17-3
Previous Indexing: Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1981-1983); Linoleic Acids (1981-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98; LINOLEIC ACID was indexed under LINOLEIC ACIDS 1981-97 & FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED 1981-83
History Note: 98; use LINOLEIC ACID (NM) 1981-97
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Linoleic Acids
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Linoleic Acids
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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Lipids [D10]
- Fatty Acids [D10.251]
  - Fatty Acids, Unsaturated [D10.251.355]
    - Fatty Acids, Essential [D10.251.355.310]
      - Linoleic Acids [D10.251.355.310.515]
        
        Linoleic Acid [D10.251.355.310.515.500]

Lipids [D10]
- Fatty Acids [D10.251]
  - Fatty Acids, Unsaturated [D10.251.355]
    - Fatty Acids, Omega-6 [D10.251.355.343]
      - Linoleic Acids [D10.251.355.343.500]
        
        Linoleic Acid [D10.251.355.343.500.500]
        
        Linoleic Acids, Conjugated [D10.251.355.343.500.750]

Linoleic Acid Preferred

Linoleate Related

Linoleic Acid, Calcium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer Narrower

Linoleic Acid, (Z,E)-Isomer Narrower

Linoelaidic Acid, (E,Z)-Isomer Narrower

Linoleic Acid, (Z,Z)-Isomer, 14C-Labeled Narrower

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Linolelaidic Acid Narrower

Concept UI: M0329092
Terms: Linolelaidic Acid Preferred Term
Term UI T058838
Date02/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); 9-trans,12-trans-Octadecadienoic Acid
Term UI T058835
Date02/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); trans,trans-9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid
Term UI T058836
Date02/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Linoelaidic Acid
Term UI T058837
Date02/05/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Linoleic Acid, (E,E)-Isomer
Term UI T359286
Date09/13/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999)

Linoleic Acid, Sodium Salt, (E,E)-Isomer Narrower

Linoleic Acid, (Z,Z)-Isomer Narrower

Linoleic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer Narrower

Linoleic Acid, Sodium Salt, (Z,Z)-Isomer Narrower

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