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Stearidonic acid
Stearidonic
acid
is an
ω-3 fatty acid
, sometimes called
moroctic acid
. It is
biosynthesized
from
alpha-linolenic acid
by the
enzyme
delta-6-desaturase
.
Natural
sources
of this
fatty acid
are the
seed oils
of
hemp
,
blackcurrant
,
corn gromwell
, and
Echium
plantagineum
, and the
cyanobacterium
Spirulina
.
SDA
can also be
synthesized
in a
lab
. A
GMO
soybean
source
is
approved
by the
European Food Safety Authority
.