Chemicals and Drugs

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

Fatty acids which are unsaturated in only one position.

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Abstract

Fatty acids which are unsaturated in only one position.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Monounsaturated Fatty Acid
  • Acid, Monounsaturated Fatty
  • Acids, Monounsaturated Fatty
  • Fatty Acid, Monounsaturated

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

88; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS was see FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED 1988-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids (1966-1972)
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1987)

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  1. D10w.251w.355w.325w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monounsaturated Fatty Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005229. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005229
  2. Monounsaturated Fatty Acids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monounsaturated_fat
  3. Monounsaturated Fatty Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61738980