γ-亚麻酸及其生理生化功能研究进展

摘要

γ-linolenic acid (GLA), a unsaturated fatty acid with physiological and biochemical functions of antiatheroscloresis, sterilization, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertension and anti-atherosclerosis,exists in various herbs, algae and lower fungi. The paper reviews research progress in biological resources,metabolism, physiological and biochemical function and relative mechanism of γ-linolenic acid (GLA).%γ-亚麻酸是一种具有多种生物学活性的多不饱和脂肪酸.多年研究表明:γ-亚麻酸存在于多种草本植物、藻类和低等真菌中,可通过多种生物学机制发挥降血脂、杀菌、抗炎、抗高血压、抗动脉粥样硬化等一系列生理生化功能.综述了γ-亚麻酸生物资源、代谢、生理生化功能及相关机制的研究进展.