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Linoleic acid

Glossary

Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid with two double bonds. It is an essential fatty acid: the body cannot make it and obtains it from food.

In the context of Styrian pumpkin seed oil: alongside oleic acid, linoleic acid is one of the two main fatty acids in Styrian pumpkin seed oil. The proportion is documented by analysis and, together with the other unsaturated fatty acids, shapes the oil's viscous consistency.

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