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Name	Arachidonic Acid
Description	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. [MeSH]
Related Names/Sources	AA;  ARA;  Omega-6 Fatty Acid;  cis 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid;  Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid;  Phospholipids (source);  Essential Fatty Acid;  Eicosanoid;  Vitamin F ;  EFA
Related products	Products that contain Arachidonic Acid
Reference Links	Uses (in humans)
	Clinical Trial Literature  [PubMed]
	Effectiveness Literature  [PubMed]
	Administration Literature  [PubMed]
	Adverse Effects (in humans)
	Adverse Effects Literature  [PubMed]
	Poisoning Literature  [PubMed]
	Mechanism of Action
	Actions  [PubMed]
	Kinetics  [PubMed]

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Last updated: 1 June 2012