Omega 3

Long chained fatty-acids (starting from 18 carbons) poly insaturated (at least 2 double connections); series n-3 (first double connection located on the 3rd carbon); EPA (acid eicosapentaenoïc), DHA (acid docosahexanoenoïc). One of their precursor is the linolenic acid (C18: 3, n-3).