α-リノレン酸あるふぁりのれんさん

Meanings

noun

alpha-linolenic acid; ALA

An essential omega-3 fatty acid found in plant oils. Technical term used in nutrition and biochemistry.

α-リノレン酸さんは、えごま油ゆや亜あ麻ま仁に油ゆに多おおく含ふくまれています。
Alpha-linolenic acid is abundant in perilla oil and flaxseed oil.
このサプリメントにはα-リノレン酸さんが配はい合ごうされています。
This supplement contains alpha-linolenic acid.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour

Related words

リノール酸さん
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid; often mentioned together with alpha-linolenic acid in discussions of essential fatty acids.
ドコサヘキサエン酸さん
DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that can be synthesized from alpha-linolenic acid in the body, though conversion is limited.

Written forms

α-リノレン酸あるふぁりのれんさん
Standard scientific notation with Greek alpha and kanji 酸.
αリノレン酸あるふぁりのれんさん
Variant without hyphen; commonly seen in technical contexts.
アルファリノレン酸さん
Fully kana spelling; useful for learners or when Greek letters are unavailable.

Etymology

From English 'alpha-linolenic acid'. The Japanese form combines the Greek letter α (alpha) or its kana equivalent アルファ with リノレン (linolenic) and 酸 (acid).