A polyunsaturated fatty acid whose structure contains double bonds at any four positions of an 18-carbon straight chain.
ChEBI ID: 37810
| Member | Definition | Role |
|---|---|---|
| parinaric acid | An octadecatetraenoic acid containing a conjugated system of double bonds at positions 9, 11, 13 and 15. | parinaric acid |
| stearidonic acid | An octadecatetraenoic acid having four double bonds located at positions 6, 9, 12 and 15 (the all-cis-isomer). It has been isolated from Lithospermum officinale and fish oils. | all-cis-octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid |
| Timeframe | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs % |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 65 (18.47) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 103 (29.26) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 78 (22.16) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 94 (26.70) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 12 (3.41) | 2.80 |
| Publication Type | Studies, Drugs in This Class (%) | All Drugs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Trials | 12 (3.37%) | 5.53% |
| Reviews | 21 (5.90%) | 6.00% |
| Case Studies | 0 (0.00%) | 4.05% |
| Observational | 0 (0.00%) | 0.25% |
| Other | 323 (90.73%) | 84.16% |