Ácidos grasos omega-6 (también conocido como ω-6 ácidos grasos o ácidos grasos n-6) son una familia de ácidos grasos poliinsaturados proinflamatorios y antiinflamatorios que tienen en común un doble enlace carbono-carbono final en la posición n-6, Es decir, el sexto vínculo, counting from the methyl end.
The biological effects of the omega-6 fatty acids are largely produced during and after physical activity for the purpose of promoting growth and during the inflammatory cascade to halt cell damage and promote cell repair by their conversion to omega-6 eicosanoids that bind to diverse receptors found in every tissue of the body.
