Table 2:
Selected polyunsaturated fatty acids
Fatty acid; common name
Short hand
Omega-3
α-Linolenic acid
18:3n-3
Eicosapentaenoic acid
20:5n-3
Docosahexaenoic acid
22:6n-3
Omega-6
Linoleic acid
18:2n-6
γ-Linolenic acid
18:3n-6
Arachidonic acid
20:4n-6