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Descriptor English: Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
Descriptor Spanish: Ácidos Grasos Insaturados
Descriptor ácidos grasos insaturados
Entry term(s) ácido graso insaturado
ácido graso poliinsaturado
ácidos grasos desaturados
ácidos grasos polidesaturados
ácidos grasos poliinsaturados
Scope note: ACIDOS GRASOS en los que la cadena de carbonos contiene uno o más enlaces carbono-carbono dobles o triples.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácidos Graxos Insaturados
Descriptor French: Acides gras insaturés
Entry term(s): Acid, Polyunsaturated Fatty
Acid, Unsaturated Fatty
Acids, Polyunsaturated Fatty
Acids, Unsaturated Fatty
Fatty Acid, Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acid, Unsaturated
Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Unsaturated Fatty Acid
Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Tree number(s): D10.251.355
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005231
Scope note: FATTY ACIDS in which the carbon chain contains one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific acid
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Fatty Acids, Essential (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
DeCS ID: 5334
Unique ID: D005231
NLM Classification: QU 90
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - Preferred
Concept UI M0008271
Scope note FATTY ACIDS in which the carbon chain contains one or more double or triple carbon-carbon bonds.
Preferred term Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
Entry term(s) Acid, Unsaturated Fatty
Acids, Unsaturated Fatty
Fatty Acid, Unsaturated
Unsaturated Fatty Acid
Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0008272
Preferred term Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Entry term(s) Acid, Polyunsaturated Fatty
Acids, Polyunsaturated Fatty
Fatty Acid, Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid



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