Acides gras oméga-6 (également appelé ω-6 acides gras ou acides gras n-6) sont une famille d’acides gras polyinsaturés pro-inflammatoires et anti-inflammatoires qui ont en commun une double liaison carbone-carbone finale en position n-6, C'est, le sixième lien, 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.
