欧米伽-6脂肪酸 (也称为 ω-6 脂肪酸或 N-6 脂肪酸) 是促炎和抗炎多不饱和脂肪酸家族，它们的共同点是在n-6位置具有最终的碳-碳双键, 那是, 第六条债券, 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.
